Philomena Cunk has already confused the world about Shakespeare, Christmas, and life itself, and now she’s turning her attention to the movies. Netflix just released the trailer for Cunk on Cinema, a six-episode limited series premiering November 15, and it features Diane Morgan back in character as the confidently clueless interviewer audiences love.
Created by Charlie Brooker and directed entirely by Al Campbell, the series walks through cinema history from the earliest cameras to CGI and artificial intelligence. Along the way, Cunk sits down with real Hollywood figures, including Benedict Cumberbatch and Michael Bay, both of whom appear visibly thrown by her questions in the trailer. Composer Daniel Pemberton and screenwriter Steven E. de Souza also appear as featured experts.
The appeal here is simple: Cunk’s mockumentary format works because she never breaks character, and the experts never know quite how to react. Six episodes of that formula aimed at film history should produce plenty of clip-worthy moments. So, which Hollywood star would you most want to see Cunk interview?
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