The Studio follows Matt and a kooky band of fellow execs (Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Hahn, Chase Sui Wonders, and occasionally Catherine O’Hara) as they bumble their way through the industry. While Rogen and co-creators Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez clearly sourced much of season one from their own studio experience, it sounds like season two is going to get even more meta. “We’re thrilled to be making a second season of The Studio. We’re looking forward to taking the lived experience of making season one and immediately putting it into season two, then repeating that loop for ten more seasons,” Rogen and Goldberg wrote in a statement. Nathan Fielder may have some competition coming down the pike.
“And, we’re excited to keep all our industry friends and colleagues guessing as to when one of their personal stories will stream on Apple TV+,” the co-creators continued. The series has to be assembling their roster of A-list guest stars already if they want to match the caliber of season one. This season has already seen great turns from Scorsese, Greta Lee, Charlize Theron, Ron Howard, Anthony Mackie, Olivia Wilde, Zac Efron, Johnny Knoxville, and Ice Cube, with many more presumably to come in the last three episodes. Matt will always be stressed out by his high-pressure job, but he should be able to breathe a little easier knowing he isn’t fired yet—even if Kool-Aid bombs at the box office.
