Will Ferrell to Star in New Netflix Comedy About the Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision will be a Netflix Original Film. Dobkin has prior standing with the streaming service, having directed episodes of their Original Series Friends From College and Marvels Iron Fist.

The Eurovision Song Contest recently held its 63 rd competition in Lisbon, Portugal, where Israeli performer Netta won with pop earworm Toy. It is a global pop culture phenomenon and one of the biggest international live television events outside of the sports world. Its appeal also extends beyond Europe, with Australia entering the competition for the first time in 2015.

The plot of the upcoming movie is unknown at present, although its probably safe to assume that it will revolve around the live broadcast of the competition, presumably with some over-the-top accent work from Ferrell.

Whether or not Ferrells comedic sensibilities will gel with the unabashed camp appeal of the contest remain to be seen; well have to wait and see whether Eurovision will be a hit with fans, or score nil points.