a new american pie movie is in the making. The comedy franchise started with the first american pie 1999 film in which a group of four high school boys played by Jason Biggs, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Chris Klein and Eddie Kay Thomas made a pact to lose their virginity by prom night. Written by Adam Herz and directed by Paul Weitz, the film became popular for its sheer irreverence and raw portrayal of teenagers coming of age. The over-the-top, raunchy comedy also starred Seann William Scott, Alyson Hannigan, Jennifer Coolidge, and Eugene Levy as some of the franchise’s most memorable characters.
The film spawned three sequels in over ten years – american cake 2, american wedding, and American reunion, with a fifth film announced in 2012 and reportedly still in development. The franchise also spawned five straight-to-video spin-offs, including the 2005 one American Pie Presents: Band Camp and 2020 American Pie Presents: Girls’ Rules. Despite the poor reception of the STV spin-offs, american pie spawned a legacy of over-the-top teen comedies like 2002’s Van Wilder and 2006’s accepted. Ever since American pie 5 been in development for a decade, fans are eager to hear news about the franchise.
Now Universal makes a surprising announcement. In an exciting update for fans of the franchise, The Hollywood Reporter reveals a new one american pie movie is in the works, based on a “original pitch” by Sujata day. Day, who previously starred in Insecure and wrote, directed and acted in the 2020 film Definition Please, will develop and write the new installment in the comedy franchise. While no plot details have yet been revealed, Day’s foray into the long-standing franchise has been described as a “fresh take”, meaning it will likely mark a departure from the core group and tell a new story set in the american pie universe.
What to expect from the new American pie?
After a long wait for American pie 5, it’s exciting that Universal has officially confirmed it’s returning to the franchise with an original story. Although it is not clear whether Day’s american pie movie will target teens or adults, such as american wedding and American reunion did, it’s likely that the franchise’s trademark irreverence and crude humor will be present. Given Day’s impressive track record and past projects, it’s possible the new american pie will contain some rich intersectionality given Definition please’s critically acclaimed explorations of race and mental illness. The description of a creative take on the source material suggests that Day’s american pie The film will head in some unexpected directions, which will likely come as a pleasant surprise to viewers accustomed to the franchise’s many sequels.
Although the American Pie Presents spin-offs were not generally successful, there is huge comedic potential to exploit in the series of teens and adults coming to terms with their sexuality and the loss of innocence and youth. With the rise of filmmaker Day, the new american pie film is an encouraging direction for a franchise that many, including one of its stars (Scott), have described as not aging well. While fans wait for more details on Day’s foray into the american pie franchise, maybe there will also be news about the still in development american pie 5, reportedly produced by American Pie Reunion and Cobra Kai co-creators Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg.
Source: THR
