Jesus Rolls: Big Lebowski Spinoff Starring John Turturro Set for 2020

A spinoff of The Big Lebowski called Jesus Rolls and starring John Turturro himself has been confirmed for a 2020 release date by Screen Media, according to ComicBook.The movie is being written and directed by Turturro and will tell a new story that features his classic character of Jesus Quintana and what has been up to the time following The Big Lebowski.

As rumored previously after the Stella Artois commercial that premiered during the 2019 Super Bowl, this is not a sequel to The Big Lebowski, and both Jeff Bridges and John Goodman will not be in the movie, nor will the Coen Brothers have any hand in the production, although they did give Turtur permission to use his character in a spinoff movie.

Cast members that will be in Jesus Rolls include Bobby Cannavale, Audrey Tautou, Jon Hamm, Susan Sarandon, and Pete Davidson.

The movie is being produced by Robert Salerno, John Penotti, Fernando Sulichin, Sidney Kimmel, and nd Paul-Dominique Win Vacharasinthu – along with being produced by Max Arvelaiz, Lawrence Kopeikin, Michael Lewis, Bruce Toll, and Robert S. Wilson.

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In a statement, Turturro said, "It feels like a good time to release a transgressive movie about the stupidity of men who try and fail and try better to understand and penetrate the mystery of women. I look forward to working with Screen Media and bring our work and the character of the Jesus to American audiences. ”

For more on the world of The Big Lebowski, check out IGN's review where we gave the film a score of 9 / 10, along with it making our list of the top 25 best comedies of all time.

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