‘Over Your Dead Body’ Director Jorma Taccone on the Lonely Island’s ‘SNL’ Legacy and Recovering From a Shattered Pelvis: ‘I Had a Moment of My Life Flashing Before My Eyes’

Home Film Features Apr 21, 2026 11:53am PT ‘Over Your Dead Body’ Director Jorma Taccone on the Lonely Island’s ‘SNL’ Legacy and Recovering From a Shattered Pelvis: ‘I Had a Moment of My Life Flashing Before My Eyes’ By Daniel D'Addario Plus Icon Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic DPD_ Latest Sydney Sweeney’s Work in ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 Is Complicated and Compelling 2 days ago ‘Erupcja’ Director Pete Ohs and Writer Jeremy O. Harris on Working With Charli xcx, Resisting AI and the ‘Digital Detox’ of Japanese Jail 4 days ago ‘The Testaments’ Creator on Continuing ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Story, Bringing Back Elisabeth Moss as June and Casting Chase Infiniti and Stephen Colbert 2 weeks ago See All Jorma Taccone’s newest film looks a bit different than the work he’s known for.  Taccone, one-third of the aughts “Saturday Night Live” collective The Lonely Island, is known for comedy: In addition to the many, many digital shorts he and his friends have made for “SNL,” Taccone directed 2010’s “MacGruber” and, with Lonely Island costar Akiva Schaffer, co-directed 2014’s “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.” Now, with the new film “Over Your Dead Body” (out April 24 after a South by Southwest premiere), he ventures toward dark relationship drama. Related Stories Amazon MGM's Search for New James Bond Actor: 'We're Taking the Time to Do This With Care and Deep Respect'