![]() on stage and later unpacked for the New York Times in a video. Some speculate that the film will be far from a biopic about the toaster pastry but rather a comedic origin story. Jerry Seinfeld will direct and star in Unfrosted at Netflix, a movie he wrote based on a joke about the origins of Pop-Tarts from one of his stand-up routines. Jerry Seinfeld is set to direct, produce and star in the Netflix comedy Unfrosted, which chronicles the invention of the Pop-Tart. The movie is set to begin filming this spring, according to the Hollywood Reporter, and was co-written with Spike Feresten and Barry Marder, both of who helped Seinfeld create Bee Movie. Jerry Seinfeld is set to write, star, direct, and produce a film about the invention of Pop-Tarts. Set in Michigan in 1963, Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart. “Stuck at home watching endless sad faces on TV, I thought this would be a good time to make something based on pure silliness,” Seinfeld told Dateline, “so we took my Pop-Tart stand-up bit from my last Netflix special and exploded it into a giant, crazy comedy movie.” Comedian, writer, actor, and producer Jerry Seinfeld is now making his directorial debut with a film about everyones favorite breakfast pastry. This Pop Tart inspired film would finally bring the joke to life entirely. In the video, he describes the pastry as a “Frosted fruit filled eatable breakfast that’s the same shape as the box it comes in, and with the same nutrition as the box it comes in.” The joke blew up so much it was featured in Seinfeld’s 2020 Netflix special, 23 Hours to Kill. From a breakdown of the bit featured in the New York Times, the comedian explains the fantastical qualities of the sugary breakfast treat as opposed to the other traditional breakfast options in the 1960s. Unfrosted is based on a long-running bit that’s been featured in many of Seinfeld’s stand-up comedy sets. According to Variety, the film has a budget of $14.2 million. According to Dateline, Jerry Seinfeld will star, direct, and produce the film. When you think of Pop Tarts, Seinfeld is probably not the first thing you think of. After Netflix was awarded tax breaks in California on February 28, the production company announced its moving forward with Unfrosted, a film about the invention of the Pop Tart. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will star in Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story, which highlights the competition between Post and Kellogg's to produce a breakfast pastry in the early 1960s. Vir Das has three comedy specials streaming on the platform right now - “Abroad Understanding”, “Losing It” and “Vir Das For India”.By adding your email you agree to get updates about Spoon University Healthier When Jerry Seinfeld mentions you to Chris Rock in a magazine, it’s a pretty special day.” Thrilled by the conversation, Vir Das tweeted: “If you’re a comedy fan like me, you understand how cool this is. Jerry Seinfeld’s movie at Netflix called Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story about the origin story of the Pop-Tart has added a tasty cast of some of the comedian’s funniest. That’s a great thing that Netflix does – Bring all these people to us.” ![]() Did you see where he does part of the act in Hindi and part of it in English? (He is) a really funny guy. Seinfeld responded saying: “I saw this Indian guy named Vir Das on a Netflix promo on Instagram. In a recent interview, Rock said that the comedy scene is far diverse, taking in more styles and voices, than ever before. Legendary stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld was previously in the news when he praised Vir Das in front of Hollywood actor and comic star Chris Rock, and the Indian comedian found it “cool”. ![]() Netflix also recently landed worldwide rights to all 180 episodes of ‘Seinfeld’. Seinfeld has collaborated with Netflix on his interview series ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’ as well as his latest comedy specials, 2020’s ’23 Hours to Kill’ and 2017’s ‘Jerry Before Seinfeld’. Executive producers include Cherylanne Martin, Robin and Marder. Jerry Seinfelds iconic sitcom Seinfeld arrived on Netflix in October 2021, but the comedian also has a new movie. The film will be produced by Seinfeld, Feresten and Beau Bauman. Spike Feresten, Andy Robin and Barry Marder are writing the screenplay with Seinfeld. ‘Variety’ further states that Netflix has not clarified who any of the actors will be playing in ‘Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story’, which is expected to begin production sometime in 2022. The stacked call sheet also includes Jack McBrayer, Tom Lennon, Adrian Martinez, Bobby Moynihan, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater and Sarah Cooper. ![]()
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