‘Self Reliance’: Jake Johnson Teams Up With The Lonely Island For A New Comedy About A Man On The Run From Assassins
Perhaps you just saw the new Peacock comedy from the Please Don’t Destroy guys and it got you thinking—what happened to the other ‘SNL’ digital shorts people, The Lonely Island? Well, wouldn’t you know it? They’re still making films, and their latest is “Self Reliance,” a new comedy coming to Hulu next month. READ MORE: ‘Self Reliance’ Review: Jake Johnson’s Directorial Debut Is A Suitable Vehicle For His Shaggy Comic Energy [SXSW] As seen in the trailer for “Self Reliance,” the comedy follows the story of a middle-aged guy who signs up to star in a “dark web reality TV show” that puts him in the position of being hunted by random assassins over the course of 30 days.