Nick Swardson & TJ Miller cast in R-rated animated comedy Hell & Back

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Last Updated on August 5, 2021

Y’all up for an R-rated horror comedy…animation style?!?

Deadline has it that Nick Sawrdson (seen right) and TJ Miller have been cast as the main leads in such a flick called HELL & BACK, which will be directed by Tommy Gianas and Ross Shuman. The concept is a pretty simple one: Swardson and Miller will play pals who must rescue a third friend who is accidentally dragged to the underworld.

Not bad, right? I mean, being R-rated, I see this more along the lines of PAUL or THE HAUNTED WORLD OF EL SUPERBEASTO than I do something like CORALINE or PARANORM. If both sensibilities are matched however, with A+ animation met with biting irreverence, HELL & BACK might be something of a sleeper. We can dream, can’t we?!?

Speaking of irreverence, Swardson can currently be seen on his own show “Pretend Time,” while Miller continues to land high profile gigs after breaking out in CLOVERFIELD. Both are rooted in stand-up comedy, hopefully that energy can shine through in HELL & BACK.

Source: Deadline

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