It’s almost comical how many films and TV shows get sequels, prequels, or reboots nowadays. It’s actually news when we hear a filmmaker say that a specific property won’t be revisited. Thankfully, we have Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen to at least keep some things sacred.
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Speaking to Complex, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg talked about their upcoming “Sausage Party” sequel series coming to Prime Video. And over the course of the conversation, they were asked if there will be sequels coming for some of their more beloved films, such as “Superbad” and “Pineapple Express,” also. According to the filmmakers, those two are not going to be revisited.
“We’re not opposed to revisiting some things, like ‘Sausage Party,’” said Goldberg. “‘Superbad’ and ‘Pineapple Express,’ we will not be revisiting. We will keep those safe and sound. There are a few things that are best left untouched.”
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Speaking about “Superbad,” in particular, Rogen added, “Let’s fucking leave it as is. Because it’s very personal to us and based on our high school experience, it’s nice that so many people found it funny and resonated with it. It’s unexpected.”
It’s refreshing to hear people say that they don’t want to reboot or sequelize popular projects. “Superbad” is a comedy that is so of-the-time, there’s no way a sequel would actually work. Especially because Michael Cera and Jonah Hill are in different points in their careers. What would they possibly do for it? Show us the two characters as they have kids? Show them as they enter middle-age?
“Pineapple Express” seems like a much easier prospect for a sequel. In fact, Rogen admitted several years ago Sony passed on the idea of a sequel. Apparently, Rogen and Goldberg didn’t find it so sacred back then. But even still, it would be really difficult to capture that magic a second time, and it’s highly unlikely it will be as good as the original. So, what’s the point?
So, thank god for Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg saving us from unwanted, unnecessary sequels.