Mel Brooks' "History of the World, Part II" is Coming to Hulu in 2022 as an 8-Part Series

In 1991 Mel Brooks released "History of the World, Part I", one of the funniest movies of all time.  For 40 years we've been waiting for the sequel, "History of the World, Part II".

Chock full of winking and tongue-in-cheek Jewish references, the original film presented Brooks playing parodies of famous characters in historical events, from the Stone Age to the Inquisition.

This week Variety confirmed that Brooks has a deal with Hulu to write and executive produce the sequel as an eight-segment series, with production to begin in Spring 2022.

As Joe Otterson wrote in Variety,

Brooks, a comedy legend and EGOT winner, wrote and directed “History of the World, Part I” in addition to appearing onscreen in five different roles. Those included King Louis XVI and his piss boy doppleganger as well as the stand up philosopher Comicus. The film also featured stars like Gregory Hines, Dom De Luise, Madeline Kahn, Harvey Korman, Cloris Leachman, and many more.

Brooks’ comedy films are consistently ranked among the best of all time, such as “Blazing Saddles,” “Young Frankenstein,” “The Producers,” and “Spaceballs.” He later adapted both “The Producers” and “Young Frankenstein” as critically-acclaimed stage musicals. He has also produced several hit films, most notably David Lynch’s “The Elephant Man.”

Brooks has not revealed the historic events that he will be spoofing in the series, but we can get an idea by revisiting some scenes from the original, as seen in this trailer. Enjoy!

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