‘Difficult People’ Creator Julie Klausner on Reuniting Billy Eichner and the Gang for a Live-Read of the Movie Script That Never Got Made
The cast of *Difficult People* will reunite in New York on 3 November for a staged reading of a follow-up film script that was commissioned but never made. Creator Julie Klausner hopes the event could lead to more of the story, while giving her and the cast a chance to revisit the characters.
The proposed film follows Julie and Billy as they pursue stardom again and confront changes in entertainment, including cheap horror films and social media influencers. Billy Eichner, Andrea Martin, James Urbaniak and Gabourey Sidibe are among the returning cast; Susan Lucci will play Cole Escola’s unavailable character, alongside guests including Christopher Meloni and Cecily Strong. The Hulu sitcom ran for three seasons from 2015 to 2017, and Klausner says the enduring friendship at its centre offers room to explore how show business and comedy have changed.
In short
- The cast reunites for a live reading of the unmade film.
- The story revisits Julie and Billy amid a changed entertainment industry.
- Creator Julie Klausner hopes the event could lead to more.
Explained simply
Difficult People was a US comedy sitcom about Julie and Billy, two aspiring comedians in New York whose ambitions often brought them into conflict with the people around them. Created by Julie Klausner, it ran on Hulu for three seasons, from 2015 to 2017, with Klausner and Billy Eichner playing the central pair.
The series also featured performers including Andrea Martin, James Urbaniak and Gabourey Sidibe. Its story drew on the friendship between Julie and Billy and their attempts to find success in entertainment. A follow-up film script was commissioned but never produced, leaving its imagined next chapter outside the original series.
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