Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell Announce ‘Good Burger 2’ Is Officially Happening: ‘It’s a Blessing’

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Welcome back to Good Burger! After years of speculation, Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell  revealed that a sequel to the 1997 movie is officially in the works.The comedians, both 44 — who will reprise their roles of Dexter and Ed, respectively — announced the big news during a surprise appearance on the Friday, March 17, episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger … part 2,” Mitchell exclaimed on Friday, using his character’s signature accent and catchphrase.After a round of applause from the shell-shocked audience, Thompson offered an update about the movie’s timeline.“It’s unbelievable, it’s a blessing,” the Heavyweights actor gushed. “We’re gonna shoot it this summer and it will be out soon.”Directed by Brian Robbins, the OG film was based on the popular sketch from the Nickelodeon series All That, in which Thompson and Mitchellccostarred for several years throughout the 90s.

The two went on to star in their own spinoff comedy series, Kenan & Kel, which ran for four seasons from 1996 to 2000 on the kids’ TV network.“We didn’t [know each other before All That] and it’s funny how we all met,” the Dancing With the Stars alum recalled to Fallon, 48, on Friday. “I don’t know if they planned this, but they had all the kids come one by one off the elevator in the lobby.

I remember I was down there already, and the elevator opened, and this kid came out with Mighty Ducks gear on and he had the roller blades and everything. … I’m like, ‘I gotta hang out with that kid!’”Mitchell added: “I feel like with me and Kenan, it was just, like, I would say a joke and then he would finish it and it just felt like we gelled really good.”Speculation of a Good