History of the World, Part II is an upcoming American sketch comedy television series set to be released on March 6, 2023 on Hulu. The series is a direct sequel to the 1981 film History of the World, Part I. The series is written and produced by Mel Brooks, who was also the writer and director of the first film. The series will feature sketches exploring events that took place across different periods of human history, such as the Biblical time of Noah's Ark. Cast The following actors are in the cast of History of the World, Part II: Main Mel Brooks Wanda Sykes Nick Kroll Ike Barinholtz Guest stars Pamela Adlon James Adomian Jason Alexander Fred Armisen Tim Bagley Dan Bakkedahl Tim Baltz Zazie Beetz Jillian Bell Travis Bennett Jack Black Sarayu Blue Quinta Brunson Craig Cackowski Dove Cameron D'Arcy Carden Arturo Castro Ronny Chieng Parvesh Cheena Margaret Cho Andy Cohen Rob Corddry Andy Daly Danny DeVito David Duchovny Colton Dunn Ayo Edebiri Hannah Einbinder Jay Ellis Ana Fabrega Josh Gad Marla Gibbs Kimiko Glenn Blake Griffin Brandon Kyle Goodman Robby Hoffman Anna Maria Horsford Brian Huskey Jake Johnson Mitra Jouhari Richard Kind Johnny Knoxville Mousa Hussein Kraish Preston Lacy Lauren Lapkus Bobby Lee Jenifer Lewis Poppy Liu Jason Mantzoukas Ken Marino Mena Massoud Jack McBrayer Zahn McClarnon Wendi McLendon-Covey Charles Melton Crystal Kung Minkoff Finesse Mitchell Natalie Morales Kumail Nanjiani Brock O'Hurn Pam Oliver Ana Ortiz Adam Pally Lennon Parham Chris Pontius Andrew Rannells Emily Ratajkowski Sam Richardson Rob Riggle Nick Robinson Seth Rogen Matt Rogers Paul Rust Paul Scheer Andrew Secunda Sarah Silverman Timothy Simons J. B. Smoove Jessica St. Clair Carl Tart Drew Tarver Christopher Thornton Joe Lo Truglio James Urbaniak David Wain Taika Waititi George Wallace Michaela Watkins Reggie Watts Wee Man Kym Whitley Tyler James Williams Casey Wilson Production On October 18, 2021, Hulu and Searchlight Television (the TV division of 20th Century's sister studio, Searchlight Pictures) announced that a sequel variety series to the film History of the World, Part I, titled History of the World, Part II, was in the works, with production beginning in spring 2022. Mel Brooks would produce and write the series along with Wanda Sykes, Ike Barinholtz, and Nick Kroll, who would also star. Release History of the World, Part II is set to premiere on March 6, 2023 in the United States. No release date has yet