Get ready to give’r one more time for the first time. Dean Murdoch, a.k.
a. the Deaner, a.k.
a. the Governor of Givin’r, the singer of Nightseeker, and the star of the , is going back in time. , the upcoming origin story about the first time Dean shotgunned a beer, finally has a trailer, bringing us the first new movie in 14 years.
For the uninitiated, is a Canadian mockumentary that followed the debaucherous life of metalhead losers Dean Murdoch (Paul Spence) and Terry Cahill (David Lawrence). The first film follows Dean as he comes to terms with fatherhood as he tries to hide a worsening testicular cancer diagnosis. Amid Terry’s attempts to encourage his friend to seek treatment, the pair rip cigs, pound beers, and make life in Calgary generally unpleasant for their fellow Canadians, especially their ex-Party Leader Troy, a.
k.a. “Tron.
” The pair returned for a sequel, , which sees the boys getting jobs on an oil pipeline. In recent years, Spence and Lawrence have continuously returned to the characters. Viceland released the 2017 eight-episode TV series, the charmingly titled .
Since then, there has been a Terry-focused series about and a mobile game in 2020. The new movie is an origin story, with 48-year-old Spence playing a younger version of his alter ego. This -ization of the character brings Deaner to 1989 when he had his ears deflowered by the sweet sounds of Tony Iommi and decided to “metal his way” out of his small town.
However, Terry isn’t along for .
