The movie's star and co-writer said the streamer canceled the movie just five weeks before production was set to begin because it doesn't "fit their new 'global' strategy."
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| From left: Adam Devine, Blake Anderson and Anders Holm in 'Workaholics' Comedy Central/Courtesy Everett Collection |
The Workaholics film was canceled by Paramount+ just five weeks before filming was to begin.
Adam Devine, the star and co-writer, announced the news on Instagram on Monday, expressing frustration with the streamer's decision.
"Well, it appears that Paramount + has decided to cancel the Workaholics film. Obviously, this is the most sloppy news. We were supposed to start filming in five weeks! "P + informed us that we do not fit their new 'global' strategy," Devine wrote. "We are devastated by this decision because we were so excited to bring the strange one one last time."
A source familiar with the matter told The Hollywood Reporter that the movie is still with MTVE Studios, but due to production delays, it no longer fit within the streamer’s schedule.
In his Instagram post, Devine went on to express dismay at not getting to work with friends and co-stars, including Anders Holm and Blake Anderson, as well as the larger impact of the movie’s scrapping on the cast and crew, “who are now going to have to scramble to find new jobs.” The Workaholics team is out to other streamers, according to Devine. “Hopefully we will get to make this insanely fun movie somewhere else,” he added.
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Welp, Paramount + decided to cancel the Workaholics movie. Obviously, this news is the loosest butthole. We were supposed to begin filming in 5 weeks! P + told us don’t fit their new “global” strategy…We are deeply butt hurt about this decision because we were so excited to bring the weird one last time. I’m butt hurt that I don’t get to work with my best friends again. I’m butt hurt for the fans, and I’m butt hurt for our loyal crew, and other cast members who are now going to have to scramble to find new jobs. We are out to other streamers, and hopefully we will get to make this insanely fun movie somewhere else. Tomorrow tune into our podcast @podimportant to hear us talk about it. As always, take it sleazy, and I’m out. -Demamp
Based on the hit show of the same name that ran for seven seasons on Comedy Central, the Workaholics movie was announced as in development in February 2021. The show, also co-created by Workaholics director
and actor Kyle Newacheck, Connor Pritchard and Dominic Russo, followed
college dropouts trying and failing to stay out of trouble while
clashing with co-workers, partying and pulling pranks.
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Devine, Holm and Anderson were set to reprise their series roles
alongside fellow creator Newacheck in a movie that would focus on the
experience of working through the pandemic.
