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Now that he rules the comedy roost, Louis C.K. is finally releasing his unseen, black-and-white movie from 1998 that features young stars-in-the-making in J.B. Smoove, Steve Carrell, Amy Poehler, and Wanda Sykes. The star of FX's Louie took to The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night to pitch his 15-year-old film, Tomorrow Night, which will debut on his website in February and can be downloaded for a $5 fee. A fresh look at the movie's trailer shows a veritable who's who of modern comedy, and explains why the movie is now being released. At the same time, the trailer's weirdness pretty well explains why it has taken so long for the movie to reach a wider audience.

Quasi-sexual ice cream seats and creepy old people romance doesn't often make for a blockbuster. So, yeah, despite (because?) of the now-big comedy names, the film looks a bit bizarre. Though the movie premiered at Sundance in 1998, it was never released beyond that. Let Louie himself explain why: "It was a black-and-white movie, and when I made it I wasn't anybody. It was shrewd," he joked.

But oh, those now-recognizable faces do make the film look like an intriguing project. There's a screaming, open-mouthed Carrell, officially billed as "Mail Room Guy Without Glasses" on the IMDB. There's plenty of shots of J.B. Smoove as the sassy mailman, and an uncredited Wanda Sykes alongside him. And a big-haired Conan O'Brien appears as well, portraying himself on stage.