Hulu Unveils Trailer for Pizza Movie Starring Matarazzo

Hulu has unveiled the first trailer for "Pizza Movie," a psychedelic comedy starring Gaten Matarazzo of "Stranger Things" and Sean Giambrone of "The Goldbergs," ahead of the film's premiere at the South by Southwest Film Festival on March 13, 2026.

The movie follows two college roommates, a shy student played by Matarazzo and his reckless counterpart portrayed by Giambrone, who ingest an experimental drug in pill form without realizing it requires pizza to counteract its lethal side effects. After ordering delivery, the pair embarks on a perilous quest to retrieve the food from downstairs, only to encounter a night of hallucinatory chaos filled with bizarre creatures, exploding heads, a giant octopus, and even time travel. The adventure blends absurd humor with sci-fi horror elements, transforming a routine errand into a life-altering ordeal.

Directed and written by Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher, the duo known professionally as BriTANicK and formerly writers for "Saturday Night Live," "Pizza Movie" marks their feature film debut. The filmmakers drew from their background in sketch comedy and online videos to craft the script, which promises a wild, R-rated romp. They also...