Armando Iannucci’s new space comedy

Here's the first trailer for Armando Iannucci’s new space comedy, Avenue 5.

The HBO is set 40 years in the future and stars Hugh Laurie as Ryan Clark, the American captain of a space cruiser taking tourists around the solar system.

Josh Gad plays the billionaire behind the company that owns the ship; while Rebecca Front plays a tourist who illicitly boarded the vessel, yet becomes the voice of the passengers.

The trailer shows passengers panicking as a technical disaster strikes the liner, putting everyone on board in danger.

Also in the cast are Zach Woods, who played Gabe in Veep, plus Brits Nikki Amuka-Bird and Lenora Crichlow, and Americans Suzy Nakamura and Ethan Phillips.

Avenue 5 launches on HBO in January and is likely to be available on Sky Atlantic in the UK soon afterwards.

Published: 18 Nov 2019