2001’s Wet Hot American Summer has achieved cult status and this summer Netflix will be reviving the movie with an eight episode limited series. The new series is a prequel to the film and will bring back the movie’s cast for another adventure at Camp Firewood. Although many of the key players from the 2001 film have gone on to achieve fame (and even Oscar nominations), they’ve all signed up for the short series which will air exclusively on Netflix.
Returning cast members confirmed for Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp include:
Elizabeth Banks
Michael Ian Black
Bradley Cooper (he made his feature film debut in Wet Hot American Summer)
Judah Friedlander
Janeane Garofalo
Joe Lo Truglio
Ken Marino
Christopher Meloni
Marguerite Moreau
Zak Orth
Amy Poehler
David Hyde Pierce
Paul Rudd
Molly Shannon
Michael Showalter
Wet Hot American Summer movie and Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp the series were written by David Wain and Michael Showalter, with Wain also directing.