Shubhabrata Dutta
If you do not know Kristen Wiig’s face, you will surely remember her voice. The actress lends her voice to Miss Hattie in ‘Despicable Me’ and Lucy Wilde in ‘Despicable Me 2’ and ‘Despicable Me 3.’ She is a common face in ‘Saturday Night Live,’ in which she debuted at the age of 32 in 2005. Her earlier films include ‘Knocked Up’ but her big break came in 2011 with ‘Bridesmaids,’ which she also co-wrote with Annie Mumolo. Wiig even got a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in Comedy or Musical as well as an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
Her filmography includes ‘The Brothers Solomon’ (2007), ‘Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story’ (2007), ‘Adventureland’ (2009), ‘MacGruber’ (2010), ‘The Martian’ (2015), ‘Ghostbusters’ (2016), ‘Mother!’ (2017) and ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ (2020). She also voices the character Lola Bunny, the girlfriend of Bugs Bunny, in ‘The Looney Tunes Show,’ which aired on Cartoon Network from 2011 to 2014. Here we bring you her upcoming projects!
1. Big Mouth Season 8 (2025)
Season 8, the final season, of ‘Big Mouth’ will air in 2025. Series creator Nick Kroll stated that the season will follow Nick, Andrew, and Jessi as they go their separate ways. The season will have 10 episodes with Nick Kroll returning as Nick, Coach Steve, Maurice the Hormone Monster, Lola Skumpy, and other characters, John Mulaney as Andrew, and Jessi Klein as Jessi. A specific release date for the same is awaited.
2. Sausage Party: Foodtopia Season 2 (TBA)
‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ Season 2 is in development at Amazon Prime Video. Wiig returns to lend her voice to Brenda, a hot dog bun, as a part of the grocery ensemble. Helmed by showrunners Kyle Hunter and Ariel Shaffir, the project, whose plot is under wraps, will be directed by Conrad Vernon. Seth Rogen will return to lead the pack as the sausage Frank. He is joined by Wiig who voices the hot dog bun Brenda, along with Edward Norton, Sam Richardson, Michael Cera, David Krumholtz, Will Forte, and Natasha Rothwell. Here is the confirmation from the creators.
3. Palm Royale Season 2 (TBA)
Apple TV+ has renewed the period dramedy series ‘Palm Royale’ for a second season. Created by Abe Sylvia, the series centers on wannabe socialite Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons (Wiig) as she tries to infiltrate the complicated social scene of 1960s Palm Beach, Florida. Besides Wiig, returning cast members include Josh Lucas as Maxine’s husband Douglas, Ricky Martin as Robert Diaz (his death wasn’t shown), Allison Janney as Evelyn, Laura Dern as Linda, and Carol Burnett as Norma Dellacorte. John Stamos and comedy legend Vicki Lawrence have been roped in for yet-undisclosed roles. The season has reportedly begun filming and a release date is awaited.
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