Summary

• Good Burger 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the cult classic, will be released on Paramount+ on November 22, 2023, bringing back the beloved characters Dexter (Kenan Thompson) and Ed (Kel Mitchell).
• The original Good Burger cast, including Josh Server, Lori Beth Denberg, and Carmen Electra, will make appearances in Good Burger 2, joined by new actors such as Lil Rel Howery and Jillian Bell.
• The Good Burger 2 story revolves around Ed running the restaurant and rehiring Dexter after he faces a setback, but their conflicting personalities and Dexter's choices put the restaurant in jeopardy. The trailer showcases their classic banter and nostalgic callbacks.

Good Burger was released all the way back in 1997, but almost three decades later, the cult classic is getting a sequel in the form of Good Burger 2 on Paramount+. The 1997 movie is a spinoff of the popular Nickelodeon show All That. After Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell stole the show, they got their own series, Kenan & Kel, which featured the popular Good Burger sketch. The Good Burger Kenan & Kel sketch proved so popular that it was turned into a hilarious feature length comedy about Dexter (Thompson) and Ed (Mitchell), two high school students who work at the titular fast-food restaurant.

Following 1997's Good Burger Thompson and Mitchell took separate career paths, as Thompson went on to become a Saturday Night Live regular, and Mitchell had small one-episode roles in a number of TV series until he became a youth pastor in 2019 (via NY Daily News). The pair briefly reprised their iconic roles for a sketch on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2015, but outside of that, Good Burger was the characters' last proper appearance — or it will be until the release of Good Burger 2, that is. The sequel is coming out on Paramount+ in 2023, all the Good Burger 2 reveals so far indicate a nostalgia-filled return to form for Thompson and Mitchell.

Good Burger 2 Most Recent News

The most recent news for Good Burger 2 came in September 2023 when Paramount+ announced a release date for the Good Burger sequel. Good Burger 2 will be arriving in time for Thanksgiving with a November 22 release date. The announcement also came with some clarity on both the Good Burger 2 cast and some specifics on the plot synopsis (via Deadline). The movie will pick up several years after Good Burger, with Dex being welcomed back to work at Good Burger by Ed. Ed must then relearn the ropes alongside the new restaurant crew — and with original All That writers Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifart behind the script, it's a guarantee that Good Burger 2 will recapture the magic that made Good Burger such a fondly remembered hit.

Good Burger 2 Is Confirmed

Good Burger 2 is confirmed, as it was officially announced by Thompson and Mitchell during a 2023 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Following up with a statement (via Collider), Thompson explained, "Love performing with my brother Kel and can’t wait to show the fans what these characters have been up to since we last saw them."

Good Burger 2 Release Date

The Good Burger 2 release date has been set for November 22, 2023. The sequel to Goodburger won't be getting a theatrical release, and is a Paramount+ exclusive.

Good Burger 2 Cast

Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchel are reprising their roles as Dexter and Ed, respectively, but they'll be joined by some other familiar faces in the Good Burger 2 cast. A number of the original Good Burger cast will return for the legacy sequel, as the Paramount+ movie will feature Josh Server's Fizz, Lori Beth Denberg's Connie Muldoon, and Carmen Electra's Roxanne. The Good Burger 2 cast will also introduce some new actors, including:

• Lil Rel Howery (Get Out) as Cecil McNevin
• Jillian Bell (22 Jump Street) as Katt Boswell
• Anabel Graetz (Free Guy) as Ruth
• Kamaia Fairburn (Blockbuster) as Mia
• Alex R. Hibbert (Moonlight) as Ed2
• Fabrizio Guido (Perry Mason) as Mr. Jensen
• Elizabeth Hinkler (The Good Doctor) as Cindy
• Emily Hinkler (The Good Doctor) as Mindy

There are also confirmed to be several Good Burger 2 cameos from celebrities, though it's not yet been revealed who. In terms of the creative team behind Good Burger 2, writers Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert, who worked on both All That and Good Burger are on screenwriting duties alongside James III. Good Burger 2 will be directed by The Middle and Brookly Nine-Nine director and executive producer Phil Traill.

Good Burger 2 Story

Outside their regular hijinks, the Good Burger 2 story will see Ed now running the Good Burger restaurant. Dexter needs a job after the failure of one of his inventions, and Ed happily rehires him at the fast food place. However, while exact details are vague, according to the plot synopsis, Dexter puts the restaurant in jeopardy when he tries to get back on his feet. The Good Burger 2 story will probably see Dex and Ed locking horns too, as Dexter likely won't take kindly to being told what to do by his new boss.

Good Burger Trailer

While the Good Burger 2 trailer is incredibly brief at only 35 seconds long, it sees the two characters bickering like they never left the small screen — a welcome return, and one that shows Thompson and Mitchell haven't lost their touch. The first 30 seconds of the Good Burger 2 first look is stuffed with callbacks to classic Good Burger moments, such as Ed and Dexter riding in the Burgermobile, Ed still being an unpredictable driver, and a twist on the original Good Burger greeting: "Welcome to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger, can we take your order?" The trailer also sees a new group of Good Burger employees and reveals that Ed now owns the restaurant.