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Created by Michael Showalter
David Wain Written by Michael Showalter
David Wain
Christina Lee Starring H. Jon Benjamin
Michael Ian Black
Bradley Cooper
Janeane Garofalo
Nina Hellman
Joe Lo Truglio
Ken Marino
A. D. Miles
Marguerite Moreau
Zak Orth
Amy Poehler
Paul Rudd
Michael Showalter
Elizabeth Banks
Christopher Meloni
Marisa Ryan
Molly Shannon
Judah Friedlander
Kevin Sussman
David Hyde Pierce Opening theme "Jane" by Jefferson Starship Nominations Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series Cast Paul Rudd, Bradley Cooper, Michael Showalter, Amy Poehler, Elizabeth Banks Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp is a 2015 satirical comedy web television series written by David Wain and Michael Showalter, and directed by Wain. The eight-episode Netflix series is a prequel to Wain's 2001 film Wet Hot American Summer, a parody of teen sex comedies which has since developed a cult following. Although many of the original film's ensemble cast have gone on to high-profile work, all of the then-adult actors returned for this series, playing even younger versions of their original roles. The episodes were released for online viewing at the end of July 2015.
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- Wet hot american summer first day of camp cast confirmation hd netflix
- Production
- Sequel
- Reception
- References
Wet hot american summer first day of camp cast confirmation hd netflix
Production
After years of speculation and reports on a possible sequel to Wet Hot American Summer, shooting began on the miniseries in January 2015. The entire adult cast of the film returned in the same roles. Much of the film was shot in Los Angeles. Working around the availability of the cast members, many of whom had seen a significant rise in stardom since the original film, was difficult; some sources report that Bradley Cooper, who plays Ben, had to shoot all of his scenes in one day, although star and co-writer Michael Showalter has since denied this claim.
Along with the series, a making-of documentary on Wet Hot American Summer, titled Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot, was released on Netflix on July 24, 2015, consisting of behind the scenes interviews and footage shot during the filming of the movie.
Sequel
On April 27, 2016, it was announced that Netflix ordered a follow-up series entitled Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, which will be set ten years after the events of the film.
Reception
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp received positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has a score of 92%, based on 49 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp offers more of the same goofy hijinks that fans of the cult classic crave, but outsiders might not be quite as enamored with." On Metacritic series has a score of 74 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
For the 6th Critics' Choice Television Awards, John Slattery was nominated for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series.