Kenan Thompson greets fans, stops by PD with coffee and donuts in between shooting GOOD BURGER 2

HOLLYWOOD, Calif./RHODE ISLAND – With the beginning of a movie shooting in the area this week, there have been a few celebrity sightings.

GOOD BURGER 2 will follow Dexter Reed (Kenan Thompson) and original cashier, Ed (Kel Mitchell), as they reunite in the present day at fast-food restaurant Good Burger with a hilarious new group of employees. Production began this week in Rhode Island, with a premiere slated for later this year exclusively on Paramount+.

The film is taking place at several locations including 1883 Mineral Spring Avenue in North Providence, a former Friendly’s which is now Good Burger.

Thompson and Mitchell greeted fans on Mineral Spring Avenue on Friday saying hello, signing autographs, and taking pictures.

On Saturday morning at shift change, the late watch and day watch Newport Police Officers were surprised as Mayor Xay Khamsyvoravong and Thompson stopped in with some coffee and donuts. Thompson also stayed to talk to the officers.

Photo courtesy of Newport Police

In GOOD BURGER 2, Dexter Reed is down on his luck after another one of his inventions fails. Ed welcomes Dex back to Good Burger with open arms and gives him his old job back. With a new crew working at Good Burger, Dex devises a plan to get back on his feet but unfortunately puts the fate of Good Burger at risk once again.

The original ’90s sketch first aired on “All That” in 1994 and was centered around fast-food restaurant, Good Burger and its clueless cashier, Ed, played by Kel Mitchell in Seasons 1–5. The feature film “Good Burger” was released worldwide on July 25, 1997, by Paramount Pictures. Later in the “All That” revival series in 2019, Mitchell returned guest starring as Ed, working at Good Burger for 20 years as manager of the trainees.

GOOD BURGER 2 is penned by Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert (“All That”, “Good Burger”) who will also serve as executive producers. Phil Traill (“The Middle,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “Single Drunk Female”) will direct. James III (“Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan,” “All That”) has also been engaged as a writer. Production of the movie for Nickelodeon Studios is overseen by Shauna Phelan and Zack Olin, Co-Heads of Nickelodeon & Awesomeness Live-Action. Brittany Cope serves as Nickelodeon’s Executive in Charge of Production.

Said Thompson, “I can’t believe it’s been a little over 25 years since great customer service was born at Good Burger! Being a part of something so many generations of people have come to love has made me so proud and now to be back where it all began working on the sequel is surreal! 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.”

Said Mitchell, “Ed is one of those timeless characters that has brought so much joy and laughter to fans, and it’s such a beautiful blessing to still be doing it after all these years. It’s super awesome to come back and continue the stories of Dex, Ed and Good Burger for both the people who grew up watching and their kids.”