Severance‘s Zach Cherry and Outer Banks’ Rudy Pankow have joined the all-star forged for Hulu and American Excessive’s latest comedy. Directed by Marty Schousboe, By no means Change! follows North Meadows Excessive’s class of 2005, whose senior 12 months was derailed when a twister destroyed a part of the college. Now, 20 years later, the previous classmates are being compelled to return and full their senior 12 months.
Written by and starring John Reynolds, By no means Change! is bringing some acquainted faces collectively. Alongside Cherry and Pankow, the supporting forged consists of Topher Grace, Jackie Cruz, Ana Gasteyer, and Patti Harrison, amongst others. The movie was shot on the American Excessive campus in Syracuse and has already wrapped manufacturing.
Cherry has quietly turn out to be considered one of streaming’s extra dependable character actors. On Apple TV’s Severance, he performs Dylan George, a witty, clever character in a drama well-known for its eerie, psychological themes. This type of distinction, from tense sci-fi drama to comedy, makes him a sensible selection for a movie primarily based on awkward but hilarious reunions and second possibilities.
This may not be Cherry’s first function in comedy, as he starred in a lot of comedic initiatives earlier than Severance, together with The Massive Sick, Crashing, and Is not It Romantic, in addition to years of expertise in improv.
As for Pankow, the actor is finest recognized for his function as JJ Maybank on Netflix’s Outer Banks. His casting in By no means Change! appears like a deliberate pivot. Pankow’s character in Outer Banks was killed off in season 4, after rumors that the actor wished to depart from the present. Diving right into a comedy like By no means Change! provides Pankow the chance to indicate a distinct facet of his appearing vary.
In the meantime, Outer Banks season 5 is at present in manufacturing, with the latest season meant to be the final.
For Hulu and American Excessive, By no means Change! is a intelligent wager. With a brand new tackle nostalgia-driven comedies and recognizable streaming stars, By no means Change! has built-in attraction. Moreover, American Excessive has produced loads of Hulu originals, together with Crush, Intercourse Attraction, and 2025’s Summer season of ’69 starring SNL‘s Chloe Fineman.
By no means Change! was produced by Spider-Man: No Approach House‘s director, Jon Watts, for Freshman Yr, Nicholas Hatton and Jason Woliner for Swindle, Jeremy Garelick and Will Phelps for American Excessive, Billy Rosenberg for All Issues Comedy, and Jason Zaro. Molle Debartolo executive-produced for American Excessive alongside Reynolds, with Axelle Azoulay co-producing, and Matt Sacca affiliate producing.
Severance
8/10
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February 17, 2022
Outer Banks
8/10
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2020 – 2026-00-00