'Leslie Jones: Time Machine': Release date, cast, trailer and all you need to know about the Netflix comedy

The actor and comedian talks about her life, tracing her evolution as an adult
PUBLISHED JAN 9, 2020
Leslie Jones (Netflix)
Leslie Jones (Netflix)

This January, Netflix is set to release a stand-up special starring and written by Leslie Jones. After parodying 'Game of Thrones' with her video series 'Game of Jones,' David Benioff and DB Weiss themselves have stepped in to direct her stand-up comedy special, coming to Netflix on January 14.

The 52-year-old comedian takes to the stage to talk about her life in a show Netflix calls "joyfully raw and outrageous." The star talks about her life and the stories she's collected along the way. 

Release Date

'Leslie Jones: Time Machine' releases on January 14 on Netflix.

Cast

The special stars and is written by actor and comedian Leslie Jones. 

Leslie Jones attends the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California (Getty Images)

Leslie Jones has had a long career in stand-up, starting in 1987. She has won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2017 and 2018 for her work on 'Saturday Night Live.' She recently starred in the all-female 'Ghostbusters' remake.

Directors 

Leslie Jones and Seth Meyers had a series of reaction videos to 'Game of Thrones' called 'Game of Jones', which is what brought the 'Game of Thrones' directors DB Weiss and David Benioff in to direct her special. 

Trailers

Netflix released a trailer for the stand-up special on January 7. The trailer shows her celebrating her age, and making fun of today's 20-year-olds. There is also a minor 'Game of Thrones' reference, as the credits of her name burn away to reveal the directors' names. 



 

The trailer was released with the following synopsis: "From trying to seduce Prince to battling sleep apnea, Leslie Jones traces her evolution as an adult in this joyfully raw and outrageous stand-up special." 

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