Dave Chappelle is coming back to make us laugh again. The comedian has set three comedy specials to be streamed on Netflix.
The projects will mark Chappelle’s first standup TV specials in 12 years, and it marks another aggressive push by Netflix in the standup comedy arena.
The deal calls for Chappelle and director Stan Lathan to produce an original special for Netflix. Two other unreleased projects will come from Chappelle’s vault — one produced out of the Austin City Limits venue, the other from a performance at the Hollywood Palladium.
Chappelle is coming off a strong performance earlier this month as host of Saturday Night Live, which put up the show’s highest ratings in three years. He is among the most successful touring comics in the country, staging some 500 shows during the past three years.
The projects from the vault are set for release simultaneously next year. There’s no premiere date yet for the new special.
