Kumail Nanjiani Units Comedy Particular at Hulu, First in 12 Years

Kumail Nanjiani is returning to stand-up comedy after 10 years with a brand new particular for Hulu.

The hour is Nanjiani’s first comedy particular in 12 years, his 2nd after 2013’s “Beta Male.” A unlock date and name might be printed at a later date.

ITV The usa and TheYearOfElan will produce the brand new particular, which is government produced via Nanjiani, Elan Gale and Bernie Schaeffer.

Nanjiani is a comic and actor best possible identified for his roles within the HBO comedy collection “Silicon Valley” and the romantic comedy movie “Giant In poor health,” which he co-wrote together with his spouse, Emily V. Gordon, about their courting. His credit vary from blockbuster fare (Surprise’s “Eternals,” the “Famous person Wars” collection “Obi-Wan Kenobi” and “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire”) to loved comedy techniques (“Veep,” “Key & Peele,” “Vast Town” and “Best Murders within the Development”). Nanjiani is an Oscar nominee for the “Giant In poor health” screenplay and an Emmy nominee for his visitor position in an episode of Jordan Peele’s reboot of “The Twilight Zone,” in addition to his lead position within the Hulu restricted collection “Welcome to Chippendales.”

His upcoming particular joins Hulu’s comedy initiative, Hularious, which kicked off Nov. 22 with a brand new hour from Jim Gaffigan. Hularious additionally contains specials from Invoice Burr, Ilana Glazer, Jessica Kirson, Ralph Barbosa, Matteo Lane, Sebastian Maniscalco, Atsuko Okatsuka, Chris Distefano, Andrew Santino, Zarna Garg and Roy Picket Jr. The streamer has additionally approved prior to now launched comedy specials from 800 Pound Gorilla, Comedy Dynamics and Don’t Inform Comedy as a part of its comedy programming push.