‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ Paramount+ Film Gets June Release Date, Drops First Trailer
variety.comWilson Chapman editorTwo of television’s most iconic idiots are back. “Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe,” a new animated feature film starring the ’90s MTV characters, is set to premiere on Paramount+ June 23.The news was announced alongside the release of the official trailer for the film (see below), which sees Beavis and Butt-Head (both voiced by creator Mike Judge), on a space mission with NASA in 1998 (the year after the original series ended) and winding up in the year 2022.
As the NSA and the U.S. government track them down, the two struggle to adjust to modern life, while retaining their childish sense of humor.Originally created by Judge for the MTV animated anthology series “Liquid Television,” Beavis and Butt-Head are two teenage slackers who share an extreme libido and complete inability to attract women.
The characters proved popular enough to launch their own spinoff series, which ran for 200 episodes across seven seasons. The show sees the pair embark on schemes, as well as mock music videos that frequently aired on MTV.
The series launched another popular spin-off series “Daria,” starring the character voiced by Tracy Grandstaff, and was revived for an extra season in 2011.
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