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‘Bad President’ Surges on Streaming as Param Gill Moves Ahead With Sequel

The once-overlooked 2020 satire has been rediscovered on U.S. OTT platforms after years of obscurity.

Overview

  • Coverage reports the film is trending in America and ranks among the most-viewed titles on OTT platforms.
  • Param Gill says Bad President 2 is in development with Jeff Rector and Eddie Griffin returning, with filming targeted for the summer.
  • According to Gill, the distributor has given the go-ahead and a completed script is in place.
  • Gill describes the sequel as a fantasy-comedy that opens with a second-term campaign and features Eddie Griffin as a devil character.
  • The original was quietly released in 2020 with limited visibility, and its renewed audience interest has been linked in reports to President Trump’s return.