Awkwafina & Sandra Oh in Fun Gameshow Comedy ‘Quiz Lady’ Trailer
by Alex Billington
September 7, 2023
Source: YouTube
“How many hearts does an octopus have?” 20th Century has released the official trailer for a crazy fun comedy called Quiz Lady, a new film from filmmaker Jessica Yu (director of one my favorite underrated indie comedies Ping Pong Playa). This is heading straight to streaming on Hulu later this fall, after first premiering at the 2023 Toronto Film Festival – which kicks off this week. A gameshow-obsessed woman and her estranged sister work together to help cover their mother’s gambling debts – using her dog as leverage. They set out on a wild, cross-country trek to get the cash the only way they know how: by turning Anne into a bona-fide gameshow champion. Co-starring Awkwafina and Sandra Oh, with Jason Schwartzman, Holland Taylor, Tony Hale, and Will Ferrell as one of the big gameshow hosts. This looks like it packs in a ton of witty laughs, and it might actually be a good watch! Worth a look at least. “Sisterhood is a trip.”
Here’s the first official trailer (+ poster) for Jessica Yu’s Quiz Lady, direct from Hulu’s YouTube:
A brilliant but tightly wound, gameshow-obsessed young woman, Anne (Awkwafina), and her estranged, train-wreck of a sister Jenny (Oh), must work together to help cover their mother’s gambling debts. When Anne’s beloved dog is kidnapped, they set out on a wild, cross-country trek to get the cash the only way they know how: by turning Anne into a bona-fide gameshow champion. Quiz Lady is directed by writer / producer / filmmaker Jessica Yu, director films The Conductor, Men of Reenaction, The Living Museum, Ping Pong Playa previously, plus tons of work in TV including episodes of “This Is Us” and “Citadel” most recently. The screenplay written by Jen D’Angelo. It’s produced by Will Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum, Maggie Haskins, Itay Reiss, Jen D’Angelo, Awkwafina, and Sandra Oh. 20th Century / Hulu will debut Yu’s Quiz Lady film streaming on Hulu starting November 3rd, 2023 this fall. Look good? Who wants to see this?
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