Netflix is finalizing a deal with Paramount Insurge for the “SNL”-packed comedy “Staten Island Summer” to debut exclusively on the popular streaming service this July, an individual with knowledge of the situation has told TheWrap.
Lorne Michaels and John Goldwyn produced the indie movie, which “Saturday Night Live” veteran Rhys Thomas directed from a script by “Weekend Update” anchor Colin Jost, who also has a small part in the coming-of-age film.
A representative for Netflix did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Graham Phillips (“The Good Wife”) and Zack Pearlman (“Mulaney”) star as best friends and recent high school graduates who decide to work as lifeguards during the summer while they figure out their future.