Three friends search for legendary riches but end up finding much more than they expected in “Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain.” And as the title indicates, the upcoming comedy comes from writers Martin Herlihy, John Higgins, and Ben Marshall, otherwise known for “Please Don’t Destroy” digital shorts on “Saturday Night Live“. The trio joined the late night show in 2021, with their popular shorts usually involved that week’s host and increasingly large budgets.
Now Herlihy, Higgins, and Marshall not only write but also star in a full-blown film. Joining them is “SNL” cast member Bowen Yang and former “SNL” writer and comedy icon Conan O’Brien as Marshall’s father. Meg Stalter, X Mayo, Nichole Sakura, Cedric Yarbrough, and Sunita Mani also star.
Here’s the film’s official synopsis:
In “Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain,” John Goodman narrates the adventure of Ben, Martin, and John, three childhood friends turned deadbeat co-workers, who fend off hairless bears, desperate park rangers (Meg Stalter and X Mayo) and a hypocritical cult leader (Bowen Yang) in the hopes of finding a priceless treasure, only to discover that finding the treasure is the easiest part of their journey. Oh, and Conan O’Brien plays Ben’s dad in it. Produced by Judd Apatow and Jimmy Miller, the film is written, executive produced by, and starring Martin Herlihy, John Higgins, and Ben Marshall — aka the Please Don’t Destroy guys — and directed by Paul Briganti.
“Please Don’t Destroy: The Legend Of Foggy Mountain” premieres exclusively on Peacock on November 17. Watch a trailer for the film below.