The Polka King Movie Updates
Total Updates: 31
- changed the US film release date from October 6, 2017 to January 12, 2018
- set film release to Netflix Only
- changed the US film release date from TBA 2017 to October 6, 2017
- set film release to Netflix Only
- changed the production status to Completed
- added Netflix as a distributor
- changed the production status to Post-Production
- added Willie Garson as actor to credits
- added J.B. Smoove as actor to credits
- added Vanessa Bayer as actor to credits
- added Jacki Weaver as actor to credits
- added Jason Schwartzman as actor to credits
- changed the production status to Production
- changed the title from "The Man Who Would Be Polka King" to "The Polka King"
- added Red Hour Films as a production company
- added Permut Presentations as a production company
- added a synopsis
- added Electric Dynamite as a production company
- added Shivani Rawat as producer to credits
- added Monica Levinson as producer to credits
- added Stuart Cornfeld as producer to credits
- added Priyanka Mattoo as producer to credits
- added David Permut as producer to credits
- added drama as genre
- added Wally Wolodarsky as director and screenwriter to credits
- added Maya Forbes as director and screenwriter to credits
- added Jack Black as actor and producer to credits
- changed the production status to Pre-Production
Sun., Nov. 5, 2017
Tue., Aug. 22, 2017
from Netflix
Mon., Jun. 26, 2017
from Variety
Jack Black Comedy ‘The Polka King’ Lands at Netflix
Netflix has picked up global rights to Jack Black’s comedy “The Polka King” and plans to launch the film later this year.
Mon., Jul. 18, 2016
from Deadline
Vanessa Bayer, J.B. Smoove & Willie Garson Join Jack Black Comedy ‘The Polk...
The Polka King just got longer with Saturday Night Live‘s Vanessa Bayer, Curb Your Enthusiasm‘s J.B. Smoove and Hawaii Five-O‘s Willie Garson boarding the project.
Sat., Mar. 19, 2016
from Deadline
Jack Black To Star In and Produce Jan Lewan Biopic ‘The Man Who Would Be Polka ...
Jack Black is set to produce and star in The Man Who Would Be Polka King.