Ever since American Pie debuted in theater back in 1999, I have repeatedly heard about “Stiffler’s Mom” and what happened “This one time at band camp.” However, the franchise took a serious nose-dive with a series of sequels, and spin-offs. The only redeeming factor to the franchise has become Eugene Levy.
Yesterday THR reported that the series would be getting a reboot of the original series (before the spin-off) to be directed by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg. Hurwitz and Schlossberg were the masterminds behind Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, and Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay.
Eugene Levy – Jason Biggs
I personally feel that the duo are perfect for the franchise, if this were still 1999. If Hurwitz and Schlossberg would have gotten a hold of American Pie before the sequels, or at least before the spin-offs, then there would have been a chance.
With so many strait to DVD releases, and so many of them being failures, I just don’t see a future for the franchise. The only chance they possibly have (in my opinion) is going back to the ORIGINAL cast, and coming up with a truly unique plot for American Pie 4. If anyone can do it, Jon and Hayden can, but this one is going to be a challenge to make it work.
What do you think? Is it possible to turn the franchise around? Or are they just beating a dead horse?