THE WHITEST KIDS U’ KNOW’S ‘MARS’ HITS THEATERS 2/20

MARS, an animated feature film by the cult comedy troupe, The Whitest Kids U’Know, is making its long-awaited theatrical release with a special screening tour that kicks off Friday, February 20, in Los Angeles. In partnership with Synergetic Distribution, this grassroots event will bring the film and cast members to Alamo Drafthouse locations in eight different cities before rolling out to a wider theatrical release on March 13. The MARS screening tour follows the film’s world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.

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Formed at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, the troupe—Trevor Moore, Zach Cregger, Sam Brown, Darren Trumeter, and Timmy Williams—went from scoring big at festivals to a five-season run on IFC that birthed some of the most quotable, bizarre, and boundary-pushing comedy of the 2000s.

 The movie revolves around Kyle, who enters a contest to go to Mars only half seriously, since he’s getting married in a few days. When he wins, he decides to ditch his wedding to escape to the red planet. This would all be great for him except the luxury accommodations are a facade, his shipmates are insane, and the crew gets stranded on Mars with no way home.

 MARS was conceived during the production of the original sketch series, often held in the same high regard as Saturday Night Live, Kids in the Hall and SCTV. Thanks to a booming fanbase on Twitch, the troupe was able to crowdfund the animated film’s budget and commence production.

 As Sam Brown explains, “After over a decade of work, we couldn’t be more excited about finally releasing “Whitest Kids U’ Know’s Mars”. As the last project we will ever create with our beloved friend and leader, Trevor Moore, this is more than a movie to us. That being said it is still very dumb and very fun.”