The Will Ferrell Sports Comedy Universe will expand in the summer.
Netflix has given a title and a premiere window to Ferrell’s golf comedy. It’s called The Hawk (a change from the all-caps GOLF announced at the time Netflix ordered the series) and will debut sometime during the summer.
As for the plot of The Hawk: If you’ve seen Talladega Nights (or Semi-Pro, or Blades of Glory), you probably have a rough idea of what’s to come. Ferrell plays Lonnie “The Hawk” Hawkins, “2004’s number one golfer” with a personal style (bleached curly hair, a likewise dyed goatee and aggressively colored golf shirt) to match. The show’s logline reads, “Lonnie struggles on the back nine of his career to recapture his magic. His body says retire, but his heart says he’s not done yet. His ex-wife Stacy (Molly Shannon) and his son Lance (Jimmy Tatro), golf’s new
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