Dust off your… well, allbecause TV’s favorite obsessive-compulsive detective is coming out of retirement.
Peacock has officially ordered a Monk reunion movie, once again starring Tony Shalhoub in the title role.
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The Last Case of Mr. Monk: A Monk Movie will find Monk returning to solve one last, very personal case involving his beloved stepdaughter Molly, a journalist preparing for her wedding. There is currently no information on whether seal kit‘s Alona Tal, who appeared as Molly in MonkThe series finale, he will reprise that role for the film.
as for who willpower returns, the project will welcome Ted Levine (as Captain Leland Stottlemeyer), Traylor Howard (Natalie Teeger), Jason Gray-Stanford (Randall Disher), Melora Hardin (Trudy Monk) and Hector Elizondo (Dr. Neven Bell). The movie comes from MonkThe original creative team of, including series creator Andy Breckman and executive producers David Hoberman and Randy Zisk.
“When creator Andy Breckman came to us with a new Monk Set in the present day, we immediately fell in love with this story all over again,” said Michael Sluchan, NBCUniversal executive vice president of movies, kids and daytime programming. “The film has the heart and humor of the original series with contemporary relevance, and we are thrilled to be working with the original creative team, which includes Andy, David Hoberman, Randy Zisk, the incomparable Tony Shalhoub and our partners at UCP, for what is sure to be a must-see movie event for Peacock audiences.”
Shalhoub unofficially announced the Monk meeting on a recent episode of Dr. Loubna Hassanieh’s unheard stories YouTube show, revealing that production would begin in May. He previously reprized the role of Adrian Monk in 2020 for a segment on Peacock. home variety show titled, what else, “Monk in Quarantine”.
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