Charlie Booker Has a New Netflix Mockumentary ‘Cunk on Cinema‘
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Diane Morgan reprises her character Philomeno Cunk in the new mockumentary series "Cunk on Cinema," created by Charlie Brooker for Netflix and the BBC, debuting November 15.
- The six-part series features Cunk humorously interviewing Hollywood figures such as Michael Bay, Benedict Cumberbatch, and composer Daniel Pemberton, alongside 23 other film experts.
- "Cunk on Cinema" aims to explore the history and essence of cinema, from the invention of the movie camera to the use of AI in filmmaking, blending comedy with film criticism.
- The show includes contributions from filmmakers Mark Cousins, cinematographer Seamus McGarvey, and various film critics and academics, maintaining a documentary-style format.
- The production is directed by Al Campbell and written by a team including Brooker and Morgan, with Netflix streaming the series internationally outside the UK and Ireland.
