A new update on a high profile comedy project featuring a Marvel actor and a Ghostbusters star has shifted attention to its release rollout. The latest report details when audiences may learn more as the film progresses through development. Interest continues to build as the project moves forward at Amazon MGM Studios. Compulsive Liar starring Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon finds studio Amazon MGM Studios has acquired Compulsive Liar, a comedy project from Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani, according to Deadline. The studio confirmed that Nanjiani is attached to star and that 21 Laps and Gaumont will produce. The package follows the pair’s previous work on The Big Sick, which earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Gordon and Nanjiani will serve as executive producers alongside Holly Brown for Gaumont and Émile Gaudreault. Compulsive Liar adapts the Quebec comedy Menteur, written by Émile Gaudreault, Éric K. Boulianne, and Sébastien Ravary and directed by Gaudreault. The original film follows Simon, a habitual liar whose family and coworkers stage an intervention. When he rejects them, he wakes up to find that every lie he has told has become real. Emily Feher is overseeing the adaptation for 21 Laps. Shawn Levy and Dan Levine produce for 21 Laps, and Nicolas Atlan and Sidonie Dumas produce for Gaumont. In 2024, Gordon launched the production company Winter Coat with Nanjiani and signed a first look deal with Sony Television. Nanjiani and Gordon earned an Academy Award nomination for The Big Sick, which starred Kumail Nanjiani, Holly Hunter, Zoe Kazan, and Ray Romano. The film won Best First Screenplay at the Film Independent Spirit Awards and Best Comedy at the Critics Choice Awards and received multiple major guild and industry nominations. It also appeared on the American Film Institute Top 10 Movies of the Year list. Nanjiani recently announced his new stand up special Night Thoughts, set to debut on Hulu on December 19. His television credits include Only Murders in the Building, Poker Face, Welcome to Chippendales, Obi Wan, Little America, Silicon Valley, Very Young Frankenstein, and Fallout season two. His upcoming films include Ella McCay, Driver’s Ed, and The Breadwinner.
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FX’s “English Teacher” Cancelled After Two Seasons
**FX Comedy Series “English Teacher” Cancelled After Two Seasons**
The FX comedy series *English Teacher* will not be returning for a third season, as Deadline has revealed the show has been cancelled.
Created by Brian Jordan Alvarez, *English Teacher* stars Alvarez as Evan Marquez, a high school teacher in Austin, Texas. The series follows Evan as he navigates the complex intersection of personal, professional, and political challenges within a high school setting. Throughout the first season, Evan works through his relationships, interactions with students, and dealings with fellow faculty members, while trying to answer the question: can you truly be your full self at your job?
The first season of *English Teacher* premiered in 2024 across FX, Hulu, and Disney+, with the second season arriving on those platforms earlier this year.
**Critical Acclaim and Awards**
*English Teacher*’s first season earned widespread critical praise, receiving three Critics’ Choice Awards nominations including Best Comedy Series. It also garnered four Film Independent Spirit Awards nominations, including Best New Scripted Series, along with two Writers Guild Award nods for New Series and Episodic Comedy.
The show quickly became one of the best-reviewed series of the year. It appeared on numerous critics’ year-end Top 10 lists — notably ranked as the #1 Best Show of the Year by both Decider and Consequence. The first season holds a Certified Fresh score of 98% on Rotten Tomatoes and a Must Watch score of 83 on Metacritic. Its second season achieved an impressive 100% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
**Cast and Production**
Alongside Brian Jordan Alvarez, the series stars Stephanie Koenig, Enrico Colantoni, Sean Patton, and Carmen Christopher. Alvarez not only created the show but also served as an executive producer, alongside Paul Simms, Jonathan Krisel, Dave King, Kathryn Dean, Jake Bender, and Zach Dunn.
Both seasons of *English Teacher* are currently available to stream on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ in the United States, and on Disney+ internationally.
**Looking Ahead**
As with many cancelled shows, if you haven’t yet watched *English Teacher* or want to revisit it, now is the time. Cancelled series are often removed from streaming platforms to cut costs.
**Roger’s Take**
It’s unfortunate that *English Teacher* wasn’t given more time to find its audience, especially since comedy shows often need longer to build momentum. There is speculation that the show’s future was impacted by allegations of sexual assault made last summer by Jon Ebeling — a collaborator of Brian Jordan Alvarez on *The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo*. The warning signs appeared when FX gave minimal promotion to the new season upon its release earlier this year.
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