[04/24/24 - 10:59 AM] Prime Video Announces Premiere Date and Key Art for Stand-Up Comedy Special "Marlon Wayans: Good Grief" The one-hour special will premiere in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on June 4.
[via press release from Amazon]
Prime Video Announces Premiere Date and Key Art for Stand-Up Comedy Special "Marlon Wayans: Good Grief"
Wayans' new comedy special will premiere June 4 on Prime Video
LOS ANGELES-April 24,2024-Multi-talented actor and comedian Marlon Wayans returns to the stage with his newest comedy special for Prime Video, Marlon Wayans: Good Grief. The one-hour special will premiere in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on June 4, 2024.
Marlon Wayans: Good Grief showcases Wayans' unique brand of comedy, blending physical humor and hilarious commentary, with a surprising amount of heart. Taped at the iconic Apollo Theater in Harlem, comedy meets therapy as Wayans works through his grief after recently losing both of his parents. He shares how his father taught him to be a man, the requirements to join the "Dead Mama Club," the surprises you encounter when changing your aging parents' diapers, and who is the funniest Wayans.
Marlon Wayans: Good Grief is produced by Marlon Wayans and Rick Alvarez's Ugly Baby Productions and Amazon MGM Studios. Marlon Wayans, Rick Alvarez, Michael Rotenberg, Steve Harris, Craig Wayans and Troy Miller serve as executive producers.
Wayans and Rick Alvarez launched Ugly Baby Productions in 2013 with the goal of producing filmed entertainment, with an entrepreneurial spirit, that reaches large global audiences. They succeeded with three #1 global hits on Netflix Naked, Sextuplets and The Curse of Bridge Hollow, the powerhouse indie franchise A Haunted House, and the three most viewed comedy specials currently on Max, among many others.
About Marlon Wayans:
Marlon Wayans is a successful actor, producer, comedian, writer, and film director. As a stand-up comedian, he is selling out venues nationwide and adding shows every weekend. He hit a career milestone with his highly anticipated first stand-up comedy special, Woke-ish, which premiered on Netflix in February 2018.
His latest comedy special for Max, Marlon Wayans: God Loves Me, received rave reviews from critics and fans. His overall deal with Max included performing a stand-up special and hosting a multi-act special which resulted in Marlon Wayans: You Know What It Is and Marlon Wayans Presents: The Headliners.
Recent credits include starring as George Raveling in Prime Video's, AIR, alongside an all-star ensemble including Matt Damon, Viola Davis, and Ben Affleck. In 2022, he starred in and produced Netflix's The Curse of Bridge Hollow. In 2021, he starred as Ted White in MGM's Aretha Franklin biopic, Respect, opposite Jennifer Hudson. The year prior, he starred in Sofia Coppola's Apple-A24 movie On the Rocks, alongside Rashida Jones and Bill Murray.
Next up, Wayans will star in Justin Tipping's psychological sports thriller Goat, produced by Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions. It is currently in production.
About Prime Video:
Prime Video is a one-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one application available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports - including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Saltburn, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Reacher, The Boys, and AIR; licensed fan favorites Dawson's Creek and M3GAN; Prime member exclusive Thursday Night Football; and programming from partners such as Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+ via Prime Video Channels add-on subscriptions, as well as more than 450 free ad-supported (FAST) Channels. Prime members in the U.S. can share a variety of benefits, including Prime Video, by using Amazon Household. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles, including blockbusters such as Barbie and Oppenheimer, via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy content such as Jury Duty and Bosch: Legacy free with ads on Freevee. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favorite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.amazon.com/primevideo.
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