Eleven years after the favored case-of-the-week present Monk ended, Peacock has ordered a reboot with a 90-minute-long movi: Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie comes from the unique inventive group, and the film will see outdated forged members reprising their roles. The official announcement comes shortly after star Tony Shalhoub revealed that the movie was within the works.
According to Peacock, Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie will observe Adrian Monk (Shalhoub), the San Francisco-based detective who suffers from obsessive-compulsive dysfunction as he tries to unravel one final very private case involving his beloved step-daughter Molly, a journalist getting ready for her marriage ceremony. In his feedback Shalhoub had disclosed {that a} Monk film was within the works, revealing that the movie will probably be set post-Covid. Knowing Monk’s obsessive-compulsive habits, Shalhoub laughed about what a post-Covid setting would imply for the character.
Mystery-of-the-week TV exhibits like Monk, Castle, Psych and now Poker Face have all the time been fan favorites due to their potential to introduce new takes on mysteries with each episode and the satisfaction that comes with fixing a thriller with the characters on display screen is an added plus. Fans of Monk will probably be excited to go on one closing case-solving journey with Mr. Monk as he makes an attempt to place items of clues collectively within the upcoming film.
Speaking concerning the upcoming film, Michael Sluchan, Executive Vice President of Movies, Kids, Daytime, NBCUniversal Television, and Streaming, stated the film has the guts and humor of the collection.
“When creator Andy Breckman came to us with a new Monk case set in the present day, we immediately fell in love with this story all over again. The movie has the heart and humor of the original series with contemporary relevance, and we’re overjoyed to work with the original creative team.”
Alongside Shalhoub (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), the film will reunite forged members Ted Levine (On Becoming a God in Central Florida, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), Taylor Howard (Boston Common), Jason Gray-Stanford (Percy Jackson and The Olympians, The Painter), Melora Hardin (The Office, Transparent) and Hector Elizondo (Pretty Woman, Chicago Hope). Shalhoub may even government produce alongside David Hoberman, Randy Zisk who may even direct, and Andy Breckman who can also be the creator and author of the upcoming film. Hoberman, Zisk, and Breckman had been additionally a part of the crew for the eight seasons TV present.
What To Know About the ‘Monk’ TV Series
The present follows Monk after his psychological dysfunction price him his place as a legendary murder detective within the San Francisco Police Force. After the tragic loss of life of his spouse, Monk developed a heightened worry of germs, heights, and crowds, making it tough for him to unravel crimes. At the top of the present, Monk solved the largest case of his profession, cracking the thriller of his spouse’s homicide.
Monk launched in 2002, and it ran for 125 episodes over eight seasons, with the finale breaking score information because the most-watched cable drama on the time. The collection received a complete of eight Primetime Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and one Golden Globe Award.
Monk film begins filming in May. Until the film’s launch, you may watch all eight seasons out there for streaming on Peacock. Watch a clip from the collection beneath: