Judd Apatow is breaking floor because the Academy Museum of Movement Footage‘ first-ever visitor curator for its upcoming comedy movie exhibition.
Set to debut in April 2027, the museum introduced the collection on Friday as the author, director and producer participated in a twentieth anniversary screening of his characteristic directorial debut The 40-Yr-Outdated Virgin (2005) with the film’s forged.
“The cat is out of the bag! I’ll be working with the Academy Museum to showcase a few of my favourite movies and filmmakers all through the ages,” stated Apatow in a press release. “I’m honored to curate this challenge alongside the museum’s proficient crew and with entry to the Academy Assortment. We hope to go away guests impressed and, after all, with a giant smile on their faces.”
The untitled exhibition would be the Academy Museum’s first devoted to the artwork of comedy in movie, using a number of the 52 million gadgets within the Academy Assortment.
“We’re thrilled to announce that our first visitor curator on the Academy Museum is none aside from the hilarious and sensible Judd Apatow,” stated Academy Museum Director and President Amy Homma in a press release. “Judd’s comedies have formed leisure and tradition, and we all know his experience, appreciation, and love for the artwork of comedy will carry a singular exhibition to our audiences.”
Judd Apatow, Gerry Bednob, Steve Carell, Kat Dennings, Catherine Keener and Jane Lynch attend the twentieth anniversary particular screening of ‘The 40 Yr-Outdated Virgin’ at The Academy Museum of Movement Footage’ David Geffen Theater on Might 2, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Amy Sussman/Getty Photographs for ABA)
Apatow was joined Friday by 40-Yr-Outdated Virgin stars Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Jane Lynch, Kat Dennings and Gerry Bednob, collaborating in a panel earlier than the anniversary screening.
Since making his directorial debut with the 2005 comedy, Apatow has added such titles as Knocked Up (2007), Humorous Folks (2009), This Is 40 (2012), Trainwreck (2015), The King of Staten Island (2020) and The Bubble (2022) to his repertoire.
