‘Wet Hot American Summer’ Documentary Trailer: Go Behind The Scenes Of The Cult Comedy
Last weekend, the prequel seriesWet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camparrived on Netflix, flashing back to a time before the events of the Sundance selected cult favorite comedy, but with the exact same cast playing younger versions of themselves despite having aged almost 25 years.
Well, today a new behind the scenes documentary calledHurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot American Summerhas been released going behind the scenes ofWet Hot American Summeras it was being shot in the year 2000. It’s an hour-long look at the making of the movie with the entire cast appearing on candidly recorded home video, and it looks like a fantastic and entertaining time capsule from the trailer that was just unveiled.
Watch theWet Hot American Summerdocumentary trailer after the jump!
Here’s the trailer from Amplify Releasing:
If you haven’t seen the original Wet Hot American Summer from director David Wain.then you need to cancel all your plans andgo watch it on Netflix Instant right now. It’s fine, we’ll wait.
The summer camp comedy send-up features a cavalcade of future stars before they skyrocketed to fame includingBradley Cooper, Paul Rudd, Christopher Meloni, Amy Poehler, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Ian Black, Ken Marino, Janeane Garofalo, Molly Shannon, Joe Lo Truglio, David Hyde Pierceand more, not to mention the co-writerMichael Showalterin a key role.
All of them appear in this intimate look at the making of an indie comedy, and seeing them in their element at work is simultaneously fascinating and fun. It’s easy to see why they would all want to come back forWet Hot American Summer: First Day of Campdespite having gone on to bigger projects since starring in the 2001 movie.
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot American Summeris available today on a number of digital platforms, includingNetflix Instant right nowand iTunes for the cost of $3.00, and the prequel seriesWet Hot American Summer: First Day of Campisalso available on Netflix right now, so go binge on it and have a laugh.
An all-star cast delivers big laughs in this irreverent spoof of summer camp and ’80s teenager movies. We’ve seen the last day of summer in the classic original film, now discover the events that shaped these iconic characters on the first day of Camp Firewood’s season.
Elizabeth Banks, Michael Ian Black, Bradley Cooper, Judah Friedlander, Janeane Garofalo, Joe Lo Truglio, Ken Marino, Christopher Meloni, Marguerite Moreau, Zak Orth, Amy Poehler, David Hyde Pierce, Paul Rudd, Molly Shannon, and Michael Showalter join together with new characters played by Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, John Slattery, and more. It’s going to be an unforgettable day of events in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp!
