Truth matters. Community matters. Your support makes both possible. LAist is one of the few places where news remains independent and free from political and corporate influence. Stand up for truth and for LAist. Make your year-end tax-deductible gift now.
This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.
Watch Andy Samberg & Kit Harington's Epic Tennis Match In Mockumentary Trailer
We've been aching for a glimpse of Jon Snow after Game of Thrones' crushing season finale earlier this month. Luckily, HBO just dropped the trailer for a sports mockumentary about an epic seven-day Wimbledon match with Andy Samberg and Kit Harington (sans hot beard).
The 45-minute comedy, 7 Days in Hell, is a send-up of the days when bad-boy tennis players like Andre Agassi and John McEnroe ruled the courts. It's in the same vein as hilarious Christopher Guest mockumentaries like Best in Show, and is directed by Jake Szymanski (SNL, Funny or Die).
Samberg stars as Aaron Williams, an Agassi-esque character with a glorious blonde mullet who's pitted against the not-the-brightest-tool-in-the-shed English tennis prodigy, Charles Poole (Harington). They embark on "the longest and arguably the greatest game in tennis history" in 2001 that is so hardcore that another man (not one of our rivals!) dies during the match. This game is four days longer than the actual longest tennis match that took place in real life, between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut in 2010.
We see some of the tennis greats participate in 7 Days in Hell interviews, like McEnroe, Chris Evert, and Serena Williams, who plays Aaron's adoptive sister. It's also supported by an insanely star-studded cast including the likes of Fred Armisen, David Copperfield, Lena Dunham, Will Forte, Howie Mandel, Michael Sheen and Mary Steenburgen.
In an interview with Collider, Harington talked about how this movie is the type of comedy he was interested in doing, rather than your rom-com variety, and revealed some details about the shoot. "We shot it in three days in Palm Springs," Harington said. "We shot it in less time than it's set over... We just shot the shit out of everything. We just got everything we could. And it was farcical and stupid and I really want people to see it."
You can see the full interview here:
Sponsored message
Please enable Javascript to watch this video
'7 Days in Hell' will debut on the HBO channel on July 11 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, and will be available for streaming on HBO NOW and HBO GO starting on July 8.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our connected community. We are free to tell the full truth, to hold power to account without fear or favor, and to follow facts wherever they lead. Our only loyalty is to our audiences and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen our community.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive before year-end will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive before year-end will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
