It’s been two years since Netflix releasedI Think You Should Leave With Tim RobinsonSeason 3 to rapturous praise with a new set ofquotable sketchesthat lived rent-free in viewers' heads. In that time, however, updates have been few and far between for a potential return of the gloriously unhinged comedy series, aside from the occasional affirmation that it’s still coming eventually. Ahead of the release of his newThe Naked Gunreboot,Akiva Schafferwas finally able to provide some more clarity beyond the fact that the show isn’t dead like Corncob TV. Speaking to Collider’sSteve Weintraub, he gave some insight as to how much is already written and whenTim Robinsonand the team should kick the series back into gear.
When Robinsonlast spoke to Colliderabout the status of the series, he couldn’t say much other than that he and co-creatorZach Kaninhad already been hard at work on sketches and that fans should feel good about the chances of Season 4 despite no official renewal announcement. Schaffer mostly attributes the lack of movement to the formerSaturday Night Livestar’s other ventures. Earlier this year, he brought his brand of cringe comedy to theaters withA24’sFriendship, co-starringPaul Ruddand directed byAndrew DeYoung. However, the main thing holding up moreI Think You Should Leave, Schaffer says, is Robinson and Kanin’s newHBO half-hour comedy show,The Chair Company, which wasordered to series back in September. Work is still underway on its inaugural season, though that hasn’t stopped the duo from prepping ideas for their return to Netflix.
“They have a deal, and they’ve been writing sketches, but they also have the HBO show, and they’ve got to finish up that season,” Schaffer confirmed. “So, I don’t have a date or anything like that, but just knowthere are sketches that I have not read that they have written.” News of an agreement between Robinson, Kanin, and Netflix, and confirmation that the team has actively been compiling new material, gives hope that things could pick up soon afterThe Chair Company’s first season is finalized, especially with the strong desire between both sides to get back to work after hitting new heights in Season 3. “They want to do it, and Netflix wants it, so it will happen. It’s just that they are doing this season of this HBO show. They’ve got to wrap that up, and then, I’m assuming, they’ll switch gears back to it.”
Who Else Is Involved in ‘I Think You Should Leave’?
The big takeaway that Schaffer emphatically wanted to drive home aboutI Think You Should Leaveis that “It is not dead yet.” Season 3 was a critical darling once again, with a 96% score from critics onRotten Tomatoes, as well asan A- from Collider’sRoss Bonaime. Schaffer figures to be back on board as a producerfor more bizarre sketchesabout pushing others to desperately need, or desire, the ability to exit the situation. FellowLonely IslandmembersAndy SambergandJorma Tacconehave also served as executive producers alongsideAlex BachandDaniel Powellof Irony Point. Who could appear on-screen remains to be seen, though Robinson hasn’t struggled to land a mix of regular collaborators and big stars in past seasons, includinghisDetroiterspartnerSam Richardson,Patti Harrison,Conner O’Malley,Tim Heidecker,Will Forte,Cecily Strong,Fred Armisen,Steven Yeun, and more.
What Is the New ‘Naked Gun’ About?
The Naked Gunhas been Schaffer’s main focus of late, which he co-wrote withDan GregorandDoug Mandand directed. So far, critics have been over the moon about the comedy, giving it a Certified Fresh 90% onRotten Tomatoesand hailing it asa return to form for the seriesformerly led byLeslie Nielsen. The legacy sequel now starsLiam Neesonas Frank Drebin Jr., the son of Nielsen’s bumbling hero who’s just as careless as his daddy dearest before him. Armed with a particular set of skills and far too much coffee, hesets out to solve a murderto save Police Squad from being shut down and turned into a Spirit Halloween. He’s also joined by an all-star supporting cast headlined byPamela Andersonas the film’s femme fatale.
The Naked Gunreboot is now in theaters. Stay tuned here at Collider for more on the future ofI Think You Should Leaveas more updates come out.
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
