Well, the duo don't mention anything like that, but they do end the interview by referring to Flight of the Conchords as "a side project".
Is there anywhere else they could take the Conchords (like that long-rumoured movie that's been seemingly on-and-off for years)?
"It just wasn't fun."Īlthough it doesn't look like there will be another TV series of Flight of the Conchords sequel, Clement and McKenzie are currently on tour throughout June and July ( the dates were delayed due to a broken hand). 3 'Were Both In amor With a Sexy Lady' - Flight of the Conchords. "It's not like we were tired of each other's company," McKenzie added. With its clever writing, appealing characters, and unique approach to comedy, the show attracted a loyal niche following during its two seasons on HBO. When asked if they were tired of working together, Clement said they "were tired of working together". FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS is kind of like a hip Dumb and Dumber, following two rather brainless-but-quite-charming guys as they navigate single-guy life while remaining committed friends and partners. But we have faith in any collaboration between Bret McKenzie, Jemaine Clement, and HBO.In fact, they made sure that their agents didn't tell them how much money they would have made from a third season, which helped them step away from it. I am working on another idea with them though, hence the mix-up.ĭon't get too sad, though. Clement sent out a couple tweets to clarify the rumors.īefore this rumour gets out of hand - we are not working on a 4 ep Conchords show for hbo. Update: It appears four episodes of Flight of the Conchords aren't happening after all. And as long as Super Fan Mel ( Kristen Schaal) is back, that’s good enough. Con: was anyone really clamoring for new Conchords episodes?), at the very least these guys have had plenty of time to come up with some new material. Let's spend some time with Flight of the Conchords' fanbase. While the jury’s out on whether this is truly a good idea (Pro: new Conchords episodes. She raises stalking to an art form, and I know I'm not the only fotc fan who worries that. ‘It was supposed to be this year but then we decided to put What We Do in the Shadows out ourselves.’ HBO have commissioned a new, four-episode comedy show, he reveals. It would be good to do something all together…I miss playing Flight of the Conchords gigs.’ Top five Flight of the Conchords songs The second season of Bret and Jemaines hapless musical adventures didnt disappoint - here are the hits we cant stop humming Jemaine, Mel and Bret getting. But Bret, James and me, we all want to do a musical. ‘Sometimes it feels like we lost a lot of impetus over the last couple of years. That idea has apparently been on their radar as well, and Clement confirmed in an interview with The Guardian that they will be back together on HBO soon:Īre the Conchords, dormant at the moment, waiting to erupt again? ‘We talk about a movie every so often,’ says Clement. While both Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement have both gone on to quite successful non-Conchord careers, fans have long hoped that the duo might eventually reunite onscreen. It’s been five long years since Flight of the Conchords last aired on HBO, but the New Zealand folk duo are apparently not quite done singing to audiences about heavy topics such as robot Armageddons and racist dragons. They showed how unexpectedly difficult it was to dress as Daft Punk.