The cast of “Good Burger 2” has grown in a nostalgic way as it will feature more returning cast members sprinkled in with new cast members to the franchise. All That original members Josh Server, Lori Beth Denberg as well as Carmen Electra are reprising their roles joining original leads Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell in Good Burger 2.
Newcomers include Lil Rel Howery, Alex R. Hibbert, Jillian Bell, Kamaia Fairburn, Fabrizio Guido, Anabel Graetz, and the Hinkler twins.
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The sequel, titled “Good Burger 2,” will see Dexter Reed (Thompson) down on his luck after another failed invention. Ed (Mitchell) welcomes him back to Good Burger with open arms and gives him his old job back. However, with a new crew working at Good Burger, Dexter devises a plan to get back on his feet, putting the fate of Good Burger at risk once again.
Server, Denberg, and Electra will reprise their roles as Fizz, Connie, and Roxanne. Howery will star as Cecil McNevin, a lawyer for the corporation MegaCorp, Hibbert will portray Ed’s son, Ed2, and Bell stars as Katt Boswell, the CEO of MegaCorp.
Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert, who co-wrote the original film and worked on “All That,” serve as writers and executive producers on the sequel. James III is also a writer on the film, with Phil Traill directing. Nickelodeon Studios will produce, overseen by Shauna Phelan and Zack Olin, co-heads of Nickelodeon & Awesomeness Live-Action. Brittany Cope serves as Nickelodeon’s executive in charge of production.
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Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell will produce the sequel, with Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert returning as writers. The film is set to premiere on Paramount+ later this year.
The first “Good Burger” movie was released in 1997 and grossed just under $24 million, making it a box office success. The film originated as a sketch on the Nickelodeon series “All That,” where Mitchell starred as Ed. The movie has since achieved cult status and the stars have reunited multiple times over the years, including a “Good Burger” sketch on “The Tonight Show” in 2015.