National Lampoon Returns to Features With Meta Comedy 'Hollywood Hustle'

Overview

• A newly released clip shows Mickey Rourke firing a rifle during an action sequence and railing against Hollywood in an expletive-laced rant.
• The project marks National Lampoon’s re-entry into films with an ensemble led by Nick Cannon, Alec Baldwin and Rourke, who portray exaggerated versions of themselves.
• The story follows a production scrambling to recover after its bank account suddenly disappears, sending characters racing across Los Angeles.
• Director Mike Hatton makes his feature debut and co-writes with Paul Sloan, with a score by System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian.
• Rourke’s recent eviction and disputed GoFundMe add real-world resonance, while financing comes from Oscar Gold Productions and Ton of Hats with CAA Media Finance handling North American sales.