Will Ferrell's New Netflix Show Just Set Up The Perfect SNL Reunion
Will Ferrell marked the debut of his latest film, 2025 movie schedule release You're Cordially Invited, months ago and, since then, the A-lister has been lining up other film-related gigs. However, the major Saturday Night Live icon has also been making moves within the TV space. On that note, he's set to lead his first TV show, which will eventually be available to Netflix subscription holders. As the show takes shape, Ferrell and co. have now lined up an SNL reunion for him, and it's too sweet for words.
The Anchorman icon is headlining a-yet-to-be-titled series in which he plays a golf legend. While the notion of that seems funny enough, the show just landed a major star in the form of Molly Shannon. According to Netflix's press release, Shannon has been tapped to play the role of Stacy, who's the ex-wife of Will Ferrell's character on the show. What's also great is that the trade describes Stacy as having a bit of a potty mouth, and I am really hoping this means we'll hear Shannon drop her fair share of F-bombs.
I've been waiting for another Ferrell/Shannon collaboration for a little while now. Shannon and Ferrell starred alongside each other during five seasons of Saturday Night Live. Since their time on NBC's sketch comedy series, they've also joined forces for the feature films A Night at the Roxbury, Superstar (an SNL movie spinoff about Shannon's Mary Katherine Gallagher character) and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Shannon and Ferrell also appeared together as themselves for the latter's emotional documentary, Will & Harper.
Honestly, it feels like a no-brainer to pair Molly Shannon and Will Ferrell up again. The two stars have excellent comedic chops on their own but, together, they're pure dynamite. To me, the mere idea of them playing ex-lovers is just too funny, and I'm already wondering whether that relationship is truly contentious. On the one hand, these exes could still have a soft spot for one another. Yet I also wouldn't mind if the producers craft a volatile relationship that sees both characters humorously bringing out the worst in each other.
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Netflix's golf show itself has gone through a number of changes behind the scenes. Ferrell was initially set as co-creator of the 10-episode show alongside fellow comedian Ramy Youssef and Josh Rabinowitz, according to Deadline. However, both Rabinowitz, Youssef and fellow collaborator Andy Campagna exited the project in 2024 over creative differences. Since then, new creative voices have been brought in, including Ferrell's friend and fellow comedy writer Harper Steele.
Will Ferrell currently has a few streaming productions cooking at the moment. He's starring alongside Zac Efron in Prime Video's Judgement Day, and Efron dropped a set photo to tease the film. Ferrell's also teaming up with Amazon MGM for another movie called Tough Guys, which will see him share the screen with Ryan Gosling. Meanwhile, Molly Shannon recently delighted audiences with her portrayal of Bev Melon in the hit streaming show Only Murders in the Building.
As intrigued as I am to see the Elf star work with the aforementioned talent, the allure of his latest team-up with Molly Shannon is just too hard to resist. I'm hopeful that the pair's chemistry remains intact and that their talents are fully taken advantage of.
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