Jemaine Clement has revealed the Flight of the Conchords film will be a ‘modern musical’.

The actor and composer has opened up about the new project although he has stressed that it is in its very early stages (so don’t get too excited yet).

He told The Guadrain Australia: ‘The music in musicals is always, you know – musicaaaal.

‘It’s always so old-fashioned, and it’s so specific to one audience. I feel like people who like music often don’t like musicals.


‘The idea that Bret and I have been talking about … would be a musical that doesn’t have that old-fashioned, “musical” feel.’



Fans will have to wait a while for the film as he said it’s ‘definitely a couple of years away, at least’.

Clement confirmed last month that he and co-creator Bret McKenzie have started working on a film version of their hit HBO television series.

Asked about it in an Indiewire interview, he replied: ‘We have actually started writing one. But who knows if it will ever be made, we’ve written some notes for some different film ideas.

‘We’re not down to the stage where we’re going, “The film is going to be like this,” it could be this, this, this, this, this.’

Let’s hope it includes dance numbers like this too.

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