Montreal’s Just For Laughs will be highlighted in a new Netflix Comedy Event Series set to debut in 2019.
It’s been said that laughter is the universal language, and Netflix will be putting that adage to the test with the worldwide special that features 47 comedians from 13 different parts of the planet.
Described as “an unprecedented stand-up spectacular,” the still-untitled show will feature each comedian spotlighted in a half-hour special. While some of the material will be recorded at Montreal’s Just for Laughs festival this summer, other performances will be filmed in Sao Paulo, Mexico City, Mumbai, Berlin and Amsterdam.
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The series, notes Netflix in its announcement, will feature comedians who are “diverse in style, gender and ethnicity,” and will be taped in seven languages (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Dutch, German and English).
“Few things are better than discovering a new comedian you love,” said Lisa Nishimura, VP, Original Documentary and Comedy, Netflix. “With this event, we’re creating a true comedy festival experience for our members where they can scour the globe from home to find some of the freshest voices in comedy.”
The roster of comics who will recorded at this year’s JFL fest are:
United States
Chris D’Elia
Neal Brennan
Nicole Byer
Nick Swardson
United Kingdom
Nish Kumar
Joel Dommett
Mae Martin
Ellie Taylor
France
Shirley Souagnon
Jason Brokerss
Two additional comedians to be announced
Africa
Loyiso Gola
Loyiso Madinga
Tumi Morake
Riaad Moosa
Australia
Joel Creasey
Nazeem Hussain
New Zealand
Urzila Carlson
Cal Wilson
Canada
Adib Alkhalidey
François Bellefeuille
Ivan Decker
Louis-José Houde
Katherine Levac
Dave Merheje
Deanne Smith
K. Trevor Wilson
Middle East
Moayad Alnefaie
Adi Khalefa
Rawsan Hallak
Ibraheem Alkhairallah
