Interview with Akiva Schaffer of The Lonely Island and Director of Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

May 19, 2022

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This week on a SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel, Shahbaz & Anthony are joined by Director AKIVA SCHAFFER of CHIP 'N DALE: RESCUE RANGERS. Akiva is a member of the comedy group THE LONELY ISLAND along with Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone and created some of the most popular sketches of all time during their time at Saturday Night Live (2005-2011). The Lonely Island's albums include Incredibad, Turtleneck & Chain, and The Wack Album. Schaffer also produced and directed a number of TV shows including Brooklyn Nine-Nine, MacGruber, PEN15, I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, and Palm Springs. Akiva's film directing credits include Hot Rod, The Watch, and Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers premieres May 20, 2022, exclusively on Disney+.

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