Will Forte to bring parody 'MacGruber' to Peacock service

Posted August 10, 2020 7:00 am

By MARK KENNEDY

NEW YORK (AP) - 'œMacGruber,'ť a parody skit on 'œSaturday Night Live'ť that became a movie, is coming back to the small screen.

The NBCUniversal streaming platform Peacock said Monday that Will Forte will once again play the mullet-haired hero for a new half-hour series.

Peacock said the series will follow MacGruber after rotting in prison for a decade as he hunts down a mysterious villain from his past.

The 'œMacGyver'ť parody series will use the 2010 film adaptation as a jumping off point. That portrayed MacGruber as a soldier of fortune who is supposedly a whiz at defusing bombs. The film also starred Kristen Wiig, Ryan Phillippe and Val Kilmer.

The film 'œMacGruber'ť helped Forte transition from 'œSaturday Night Live.'ť While a box-office disappointment, earning just $8.5 million, the absurdist comedy has its cult adherents.

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