Kenan Thompson and Lamorne Morris are joining forces for a new action comedy based on the hit Unwanted.
Morris revealed the project during an episode of The Lamorning After, where Thompson appeared as a guest. The podcast, which Morris co-created with longtime collaborator Kyle Shevrin, originally debuted in 2021 and quickly rose to the top of the fiction charts.
The story follows two degenerates who attempt to cash in on a $1 million reward by tracking down an escaped convicted murderer. As expected, the plan spirals fast, with the pair finding themselves wildly unprepared for the danger and chaos that comes with the job.
Morris and Shevrin wrote and directed the original audio series and have penned the screenplay adaptation. They will also produce the film through their 11 Below banner. Thompson and John Ryan Jr. are producing through Artists For Artists.
Additional producers include Carter Swan, Billy Magnussen — who starred opposite Morris in the original podcast — along with QCode’s Rob Herting, Ben Curtis and Nick Shanks. Jonathan Davino will executive produce.
Richie Keen is set to direct, with production scheduled to begin this summer.
Morris continues to expand his already busy slate. The Emmy winner is set to appear opposite Nicolas Cage in Prime Video’s Spider-Noir and is currently in production on the next installment of the Jumanji franchise. Beyond acting, he remains active in the podcast space, also hosting The Mess Around with former castmate Hannah Simone.
Meanwhile, Thompson maintains his record-setting run on Saturday Night Live, now in its 51st season. He also co-hosts and executive produces Prime Video’s sports series Good Sports alongside Kevin Hart, and recently reteamed with Kel Mitchell for the upcoming horror comedy Kenan & Kel Meet Frankenstein.
With proven chemistry, comedy roots, and a built-in audience from the podcast world, Unwanted is shaping up to be a natural move from audio hit to big-screen mayhem.