Before filmmaker Zach Cregger disrupted this summer’s movie schedule with the chillingly fun Weapons, he co-founded a sketch troupe. His creative partner in “The Whitest Kids U Know” — and arguably the dominant voice in the troupe — was Trevor Moore. Sadly, Moore passed away in 2021, but not before participating in one last official WKUK project — MARS. And after a brief theatrical run, it’s getting a physical media release from Whole Grain Pictures, sometime in early 2026.
Directed by Sevan Najarian, the animated film had been an off and on project since 2012. Though growing popularity on individual projects had pulled the troupe away at times, they decided to see it finished as a tribute to Moore and to their fans. Luckily, Moore had completed recording his dialogue before his untimely death.
It does sound like a very WKUK premise:
Kyle, an average guy in his 30s, is about to marry his nagging girlfriend and take over a dental practice he hates. Desperate for a way out, he enters a contest hosted by eccentric billionaire Elron Branson to be one of four “average people” to visit Mars. Unfortunately, he wins! Leaving his fiancée (and sexually confused friend Cooter) at the altar, Kyle joins four others to be among the first human beings to have an adventure that is absolutely nothing like he could have expected.
“I was lucky enough to have seen Whitest Kids U Know since their very inception, when we were all friends in art school in New York City,” says Justin Sevakis, CEO of Whole Grain Pictures and MediaOCD. “Their incredible writing, sharp timing, and hilariously dark wit made it obvious from the beginning that they would be huge, but seeing their legacy endure over 20 years later, even though unimaginable tragedy, is beyond what I ever could have hoped for them. Giving their final project the care and time it deserves is one of the most important things I will ever do.”
After the sketch troupe’s run on IFC, Moore starred in several specials for Comedy Central, then went on to create Walk the Prank and Just Roll With It! for the Disney Channel. The latter shows filtered down his skewed sensibilities, sensibilities he shared with Cregger.
Cregger spent time acting in sitcoms before establishing his voice as a director with 2022’s Barbarian and of course this year’s Weapons. If you think those were weird, I have a feeling Whitest Kids U Know: MARS may still blow your mind.
