Mike Myers' new Netflix series looks like a cross between 'Don't Look Up' and 'The Da Vinci Code'

Seriously now, Mike. *Where is "Shrek 5"???*
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A still from the Netflix series "The Pentaverate." Actors Mike Myers and Richard McCabe lean toward each other across a table, their faces almost touching. Myers' pants are down.
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If you had "Mike Myers made a spin-off to his 1993 comedy So I Married An Axe Murderer" on your 2022 bingo card, well, you have an oddly specific 2022 bingo card. But also, bingo!

Netflix just dropped a trailer for The Pentaverate, which, as Mashable's own Alex Perry sharply observed via Slack, is a conceptual riff on a joke from the almost 30-year-old movie. Now I could explain the premise as the upcoming series' trailer lays it out, but wouldn't you rather hear it straight from Myers himself?

In addition to Myers, who plays multiple roles, the cast features Keegan-Michael Key, Debi Mazar, Ken Jeong, Jennifer Saunders, Lydia West, Richard McCabe, and Neil Mullarkey. The Pentaverate is coming to Netflix on May 5. And if you've never seen So I Married An Axe Murderer, that movie is still well worth watching. Lucky for you, it's streaming now on Starz.

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Adam Rosenberg

Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.


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