Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movieis only a gift.
But creator Andy Breckman hasn’t stopped thinking about the defective detective in the years since.
Or, ‘Maybe Monk would thrive because he was suddenly in his element living in a bubble.’
Tony Shalhoub in ‘Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie’.Steve Wilkie/PEACOCK
Everyone was asking about Monk and concerned about Monk and curious about Monk during the lockdown."
Fortunately, he was.
Once Shalhoub was on board to return, Breckman knew they had something.
Tony Shalhoub and Melora Hardin in ‘Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie’.Steve Wilkie/PEACOCK
Monk’s Last Casewas born.
But fans won’t find the Monk they left behind in 2009.
But recent events upended all of that.
Hector Elizondo and Tony Shalhoub in ‘Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie’.PEACOCK
“And there’s clearly affection between them.”
“It was Monk dealing with the loss of his beloved wife, Trudy.
And that, of course, we solved in the series finale.
Caitlin McGee in ‘Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie’.PEACOCK
But the movie presents Monk with an equally emotional challenge that he has to step up and address.
We found a way to raise the stakes yet again for this poor guy.”
Raising the stakes includes putting Monk in a hazmat suit.
Tony Shalhoub in ‘Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie’.Steve Wilkie/PEACOCK
If that sounds a lot like some contemporary figures, that’s by design.
In this case, the James Purefoy character is building a rocket.
He’s sending himself into space."
Ted Levine and James Purefoy in ‘Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie’.Steve Wilkie/PEACOCK
While Purefoy and McGee are new to the proceedings, most of the cast will be familiar toMonkfans.
“We really did feel like we were getting the band back together,” he muses.
I wish she was in more, but she’s there.
Traylor Howard, Tony Shalhoub, Jason Gray-Stanford, and Ted Levine in ‘Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie’.Steve Wilkie/PEACOCK
That’s right the TV movie might be titledMr.
As long as there are plenty of wet wipes.
Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Moviedebuts Dec. 8 on Peacock.
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