The Lonely Island Detail New Movie Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

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Last year, The Lonely Island (the comedy trio of Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone) announced they were working on a feature film. That movie now has a title. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping will be in theaters from June 3, through Universal Pictures. It’s produced by Judd Apatow, and the trio’s co-stars include Sarah Silverman, Tim Meadows, and Maya Rudolph. Last night, Samberg unveiled the poster and chatted about the movie on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” Watch video below, and scroll down more clips of Samberg on “Kimmel.”

According to a press release, Popstar “goes behind the scenes as singer/rapper Conner4Real (Samberg) faces a crisis of popularity after his sophomore album flops, leaving his fans, sycophants and rivals all wondering what to do when he’s no longer the dopest star of all.”

Chaffer and Taccone directed the film, which was written and co-produced by the full trio. Along with Apatow, Rodney Rothman also co-produced.

“We pitched other names to the studio,” Samberg told Kimmel. “I pitched them ‘Gremlins 3′ and they were like, ‘No.’ So I was like, ‘Alright: Popstar: Never Stop Stopping!’”

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