George Clinton Joins Flying Lotus Feature Film Kuso

Back in August, after Flying Lotus’ short film Royal premiered at the Sundance NEXT Fest, he announced the short was part of a feature film called Kuso. Now, George Clinton has joined its cast, Deadline reports. The film, which FlyLo hopes to finish in time for Sundance, takes place in “the aftermath of Los Angeles’ worst quake nightmare, broadcasting through a makeshift network of discarded televisions, travel between screens and between aftershocks into the twisted lives of the survivors,” according to Deadline. See a series of FlyLo tweets about the film below.

Back in August, he tweeted, “The idea behind ‘Kuso’ is a simple one. It’s pretty much everything I'm afraid of.” At the time, he said the film was 65 percent complete, and would contain new music from Captain Murphy (his rap alter ego), Aphex Twin, Thundercat, and Akira Yamoaka. The film will be produced by Eddie Alcazar, who collaborated with Flying Lotus on the short film FUCKKKYOUUU. 

I need y'all to troll @MrCraigRobinson and @elijahwood until they officially join Kuso. Shooting again in a few weeks.

— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) October 1, 2016

I also need a special fx genius to get involved. I'm filming a mutant bukkake esque scene. #kuso

— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) October 1, 2016

Kuso/// The movie that scared Dave chappelle's manager.

— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) October 1, 2016

Kuso// the movie you watch with that special someone you prefer in the friend zone

— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) October 1, 2016

Also @KaitlinOlson would be perfect in Kuso. She's hilarious. Someone put in a word for me? Thx.

— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) October 1, 2016

@flyinglotus is there gonna be a soundtrack to Kuso with a bunch of new songs from u?

— lill will (@notlillwiardon) October 1, 2016

Yep. There's a lottttt of music recorded for it. https://t.co/H1UW7DSA2u

— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) October 1, 2016

Anyone wanna watch @elijahwood be chased around by dreadlocked titty monsters with uncircumcised butts ? Pls RT #kuso #spoilers

— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) October 1, 2016

Last month, Flying Lotus shared a new Captain Muprhy song called “Crowned.” Earlier this year, Clinton said in an interview with KCRW that he’s working on a new album which he plans to release on Flying Lotus’ label Brainfeeder. 

Read our “Update” with Flying Lotus. 

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via Kevin Lozano