'Bill & Ted Face the Music' adds Kristen Schaal, Holland Taylor to ensemble

Actress Kristen Schaal has signed up for a role in the film, "Bill & Ted Face the Music." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Actress Holland Taylor arrives on the red carpet at the "Glass" premiere on January 15 in New York City. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Actor Keanu Reeves, the voice of Duke Caboom in "Toy Story 4," attends the premiere of the film in Los Angeles on June 11. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

July 11 (UPI) -- Actresses Kristen Schaal and Holland Taylor have landed roles in the time-travel comedy, Bill & Ted Face the Music, Orion Pictures announced Thursday.

The Last Man on Earth alum Schaal will play Kelly, a messenger from the future, while Two and a Half Men icon Taylor will play The Great Leader, "the most powerful person in the universe -- the center of which is San Dimas, Calif., 700 years in the future," a press release said.

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The women join previously announced cast members Alex Winter, Keanu Reeves, William Sadler, Samara Weaving, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Kid Cudi, Anthony Carrigan, Beck Bennett, Erinn Hayes, Jayma Mays, Amy Stoch, Hal Landon Jr. and Jillian Bell.

Galaxy Quest director Dean Parisot is helming the movie, which is scheduled for theatrical release on Aug. 21, 2020.