By Ryan Parsons | Images property of Universal Pictures.
American Pie
Remember the time when you were excited to hear about another American Pie movie coming our way? After having us rolling in the aisles for the original and giggling through American Pie 2, Universal Pictures began the downhill slide with the franchise. Though there are some that thought American Wedding was a fine addition, there are others like myself that recognized overkill.
American Pie 4 was the final straw with its spin-off-like approach that featured new characters; save a few.
Well, it now looks like Universal Pictures wants to drive the final nail in the coffin with a fifth American Pie film.
I’ve seen a few rumours floating around about a fifth “American Pie” movie being in the works – titled “American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile” – but since friends of mine were involved in the last film (“American Pie: Band Camp”) and they’d heard nothing about it, I just dismissed it.
Well, what do ya’ know…it’s true. Universal has confirmed for us that a fifth film in the Eugene Levy starring series will indeed be happening, as our pals at Filmhobbit first mentioned, a couple of weeks back.
Unfortunately, this one’s going ahead with ‘another’ new cast and ‘another’ new bunch of characters. You’d think after the fantastic job that Tad Hilgenbrink did as Matt Stifler in “Band Camp” – and considering the amount of money that one made on DVD! – They’d want him back. Seems not.
This one will fix on Adam Stifler, the cousin of Matt and Steve (Sean William Scott in the first three films), a youngster whose anything alike his wild relations. Peer pressure starts to turn him though, with his pals coaxing him into helping host the college ‘Naked Mile’ – which is essentially a naked-run across the college campus.
No word on Eugene Levy, yet – but chances are he’ll be coaxed by some cabbage to reprise his iconic role (if even briefly) as Jim’s droll Daddio.
Add to Heffee!
