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Edit 11/17: trailer

Edit (10/14):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf_dgbBK25o

30 second trailer

bonus vid

Spoiler

you know I had to

YT teaser.

Link.

Netflix has picked up “A Very Murray Christmas” — an homage to classic variety shows starring Bill Murray as himself — set to debut on the streaming service Internet TV network this December.

The special is being written by Sofia Coppola, Bill Murray and Mitch Glazer and directed by Sofia Coppola. In “A Very Murray Christmas,” the comedian worries no one will show up to his TV show due to a massive snowstorm in New York City. Through luck and perseverance, guests arrive at Gotham’s Carlyle hotel to help him — dancing and singing in holiday spirit.

The star-studded cast includes George Clooney, Paul Shaffer, Amy Poehler, Julie White, Dimitri Dimitrov, Michael Cera, Chris Rock, David Johansen, Maya Rudolph, Jason Schwartzman, Jenny Lewis, Phoenix’s Thomas Croquet, Christian Mazzalai and Laurent Mazzalai, Frederic Moulin, Rashida Jones, Miley Cyrus, and more.

The special is being exec produced by Coppola, Glazer, Roman Coppola and Tony Hernandez

 

[bananafactory]

Yup. So in for this. Hope it delivers

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

Through luck and perseverance, guests arrive at Gotham’s Carlyle hotel to help him — dancing and singing in holiday spirit.

sort of the opposite of what he did for others then

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

but we already have an incredibly good Bill Murray holiday movie. why must he play defense against his own works!?!?

 

[GoonerTRON]

Coppola writing aye?

Scarlett Johansen bit confirmed.

 

[BronsonLee]

Netflix confirmed to join Network TV in putting on silly yet endearing Christmas specials

 

[shamanick]

The plot sounds a whole lot like the Colbert Christmas special.

 

[DopeyFish]

but scrooged is already on netflix!

 

[Cheebo]

Coppola writing aye?

Scarlett Johansen bit confirmed.

Why would it be confirmed? She has only done one Coppola movie. I doubt she is in it or she would be listed in the cast.

 

[Dynamite Ringo Matsuri]

So down for this. Bob Harris is my spirit animal

 

[The Elite]

I will watch Scrooged and this back to back.

 

[thecouncil]

The plot sounds a whole lot like the Colbert Christmas special.

yeah, i was going to say this.

 

[butalala]

I'm going to cross my fingers for a Letterman guest spot, even if its extremely unlikely.

 

[John Kowalski]

Damn he looks old.

 

[DrFaustPhD]

This is about the coolest surprise announcement I could hope for on a Friday morning

 

[hal9001]

I'm getting tired of his emotionless bored face schtick he does.

Spoiler

Will watch

 

[Megalosaro]

but scrooged is already on netflix!

The plot sounds a whole lot like the Colbert Christmas special.

Which sounds like the plot of every Christmas variety show from the 60s and 70s. They're homaging the same thing.

 

[Massive Nights]

I'm going to cross my fingers for a Letterman guest spot, even if its extremely unlikely.

"Would you like to buy a monkey?!"

 

[taku]

Bill Murray special, written by Sofia Coppola? I'm in!

 

[liquidtmd]

Reading about his various flights of fancy and travel around the world and engagement with people never fails to interest me. The guy has lived many lives.

Even as a sometimes coming across as hard work, his stories and activities in this stage of his life where he's slowed down is somewhat more interesting that his acting prime

 

[Broken Joystick]

George Clooney, Amy Poehler, Michael Cera, Chris Rock, Rashida Jones,

yesssssssss

 

[FaintDeftone]

Miley Cyrus? Ew.

 

[Boem]

This is my kind of jam.

 

[Trurl]

I'm going to cross my fingers for a Letterman guest spot, even if its extremely unlikely.

Me too. I have a feeling I will never see him on camera again.

 

[bort]

Since someone just had to bitch about it lemme post this

Miley was asked to be part of this after this performance at SNL 40 since it's a musical

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover


George Clooney Reveals Miley Cyrus Connection, Calls Her 'Fantastic & Fun!'

"I worked with Miley Cyrus," he said. "Bill Murray has a Christmas special coming out next Christmas and I ride in a sleigh with Miley Cyrus, pulled by The Rockettes, I think -- or something like that," George said.

"So I've gotten to know Miley and we have a little Kentucky history together," George continued (Clooney is from Kentucky and Miley's dad, Billy Ray, was born in Kentucky).

George said teaming up with Miley for the Bill Murray holiday project was a blast.

"She was fantastic to work with, I’m telling you like fantastic and fun and a real pro," he continued. "And Bill Murray and I had drinks a few nights ago and he was just talking about how impressed he was as an entertainer and also just as a -- just in general as a pro, how professional she was. I really liked her."

 

[Boem]

I'm going to cross my fingers for a Letterman guest spot, even if its extremely unlikely.

I kind of doubt it. Murray talked about having already filmed this special with Paul Schaffer on his last interview with Letterman, and they were trying to remember all the guests that appeared on it together. Letterman didn't seem to know anything about it really, he was just asking question like with any other project a guest would have done. Unless they were trying to keep it a surprise for some reason (and I don't really see why they would do that) I don't think he's in it.

 

[tanooki27]

sounds fuckin awesome.

 

[Plinko]

Sounds like classic Bing Crosby/Dean Martin-type stuff.

I'm in. I'm actually surprised this type of thing hasn't been done more frequently recently.

 

[entremet]

Damn he looks old.

He always did.

 

[shamanick]

Which sounds like the plot of every Christmas variety show from the 60s and 70s. They're homaging the same thing.

Oh, I had no idea.

 

[ImpalingNarwhal]

Wow, that cast list. Looking forward to this!

 

[Gordon Shumway]

In like Flynn..

 

[bengraven]

God DAMN Netflix came back after their year or two of disappointment. Still is barely shit to watch movie wise, but the original programming and old shows are fucking tops.

Now let's get some awesome holiday animated movies for Halloween and Christmas in the old 60s, 70s, 80s style and I'll sub for life.

 

[Mariolee]

Since someone just had to bitch about it lemme post this

Miley was asked to be part of this after this performance at SNL 40 since it's a musical

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover


George Clooney Reveals Miley Cyrus Connection, Calls Her 'Fantastic & Fun!'

Dang, had no idea. You really can't judge a book by its cover.

 

[Cheebo]

I am baffled by the posts mentioning Letterman. Is it just because Paul Schaffer being in this?

Murray and Shaffer have a LONG history, pre-dating David Letterman and have worked a lot together (without Letterman).

 

[Toothless]

I'm ridiculously excited for this, because Murray vehicles are difficult to come by nowadays.

 

[bort]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf_dgbBK25o

30 second trailer

bonus vid

Spoiler

you know I had to

 

[Hari Seldon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf_dgbBK25o

30 second trailer


bonus vid

Spoiler

you know I had to

God damnit that is too short of a teaser lol. Can't wait for this.

 

[adamsappel]

Since someone just had to bitch about it lemme post this

Miley was asked to be part of this after this performance at SNL 40 since it's a musical

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

A Nudie suit! Inspired, anyway.

 

[Raistlin]

but we already have an incredibly good Bill Murray holiday movie. why must he play defense against his own works!?!?

.

 

[GCX]

Netflix released a full trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJP3db3R014

 

[Quick]

Netflix released a full trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJP3db3R014

Ooooh that Monuments Men jab.

 

[Mariolee]

Ooooh that Monuments Men jab.

That killed me haha

 

[Zoolader]

Was hyped until I saw Miley.

 

[RoadHazard]

This isn't US only or some such absolute bullshit, right? Please?

 

[OverBlood 3]

David Johansen huh?

Didn't he have a cameo in Scrooged?

 

[StopMakingSense]

That's a really great trailer.

 

[sqwarlock]

David Johansen huh?

Didn't he have a cameo in Scrooged?

More than just a cameo, he's the Ghost of Christmas Past.

 

[Kitsuné]

This isn't US only or some such absolute bullshit, right? Please?

There's official localized trailers (with subs) on youtube, so it's a safe bet it won't be US only.

 

[FunkyPajamas]

Was hyped until I saw Miley.

Oh, that's who that was. Oh well.