The Next Big Thing

The Next Big Thing (2016)

The Next Big Thing is a dark comedy about friendship, revenge and the lust for fame. The protagonist is Julian, who, despite his "talent," has never achieved the level of fame he thinks he deserves. When his deranged and estranged best friend Chuck shows up with a plan to make Julian famous by making a film about Julian becoming famous, Julian agrees to do it. Unfortunately for Julian, Chuck's real aim is to make a prank show centered on ruining Julian's life. After a series of embarrassing and painful events Julian begins to regret his decision, but the worse the situation is for Julian, the more popular the videos become. Julian's ego allows Chuck to bring him to the edge of his sanity and beyond.

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  • Release Date: 2016-07-04
  • Runtime: 1h 24min
  • Director: Brody Gusar

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  • Cast

    • Jonathan Lipnicki

      Himself

    • Lauren Francesca

      Lauren Francesca

    • Marshall Manesh

      Mr. Shah

    • James Kyson

      James Kyson

    • Kelli Dawn Hancock

      Officer Barnes

    • Jonney Ahmanson

      Chuck

    • Ken Sagoes

      Terry

    • Jo Farkas

      Ms. Levinson

    • Circus-Szalewski

      Skitz

    • Kelcey Watson

      Russell

    • Eugene Alper

      Dmitri

    • Sharon Noble

      Dotty

    • Brad Culver

      Julian

    • Sam Bianchini

      Beth

    • Cynthia Quiles

      Dotty's Nurse

    • Victor Salvatore

      Ralph

    • Berna Roberts

      Paramedic

    • Chris Connell

      Doctor Mathews

    • Krystyna Walters

      Krystyna

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