Tony Shalhoub Says COVID-19 Inspired ‘Monk’ Movie on Peacock
thewrap.comTony Shalhoub credits the COVID-19 pandemic as the driving force for Peacock’s upcoming “Monk” movie sequel.The actor is set to reprise his Emmy-winning role of obsessive-compulsive detective Adrian Monk in “Mr.
Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie,” featuring a new mystery set in the present day.“It’s been 14 years, I think, since we wrapped it and I just thought they came up with a good idea for it,” Shalhoub told TheWrap on the red carpet of PaleyFest’s “The Marvelous Mrs.
Maisel” celebration. “I think the pandemic had a lot to do with it because everyone was wonder like ‘What would Monk be doing during and post-pandemic?’ So that’s kind of where we find the character when we open the movie.”Original series cast members Ted Levine, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-Stanford, Melora Hardin and Hector Elizondo will reunite with Shalhoub, who is also set to serve as executive producer on the project.
The movie will reunite the original creative team, including creator, executive producer and writer Andy Breckman, executive producer David Hoberman and executive producer/director Randy Zisk.“Mr.
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