When I talked to Jonah Hill a few weeks before SuperBad was released last year, I asked about a possible sequel. Hill responded “We talked about it. But also like the movie hasn’t come out yet. No one could go see it, and the talk would instantly go away of there being a sequel.”
And of course, SuperBad was a big hit, grossing over $169 million worldwide and who knows how much on DVD. So what are the chances we’ll get a SuperBad 2? Seth Rogen told moviehole that the studio has been after them to do a sequel ever since the film was released nearly a year ago, but they’ve ultimately decided not to make a sequel.
“They’re been wanting us to do a sequel to Superbad for so long – but we’ve held off,” Rogen said. “We eventually said No.”
But Rogen isn’t against the idea of sequels all together, adding that he would love to make another Pineapple Express if all goes well.
“If it did well, and they gave us like $50 million dollars, as opposed to the $26M we got for this one, we could benefit from that.”
And from what I’ve heard, Pineapple Express is already tracking pretty high. Everyone I know who has seen it has told me that people are going to love it. And I’m sure Sony will be asking for a sequel after opening weekend.
July 7th, 2008 at 2:12 am
“And from what I’ve heard, Pineapple Express is already tracking pretty high.”
har har har
July 7th, 2008 at 3:26 am
Superbad was supergood. The same counts for the first American Pie Movie. The sequels to AP all sucked big time. I don’t want a second superbad either. Besides that, Superbad was written by Rogen when he was 13 IIRC…
July 7th, 2008 at 4:29 am
His face is so punchable in that poster.
July 7th, 2008 at 4:30 am
As much as I loved Superbad I don’t think a sequel would ever work…I could see them all work together again on a non-Superbad project…
July 7th, 2008 at 6:41 am
Pineapple Express actually looks funny. Maybe Seth Rogen isn’t so bad after all.
July 7th, 2008 at 9:22 am
I’ve actually seen Pineapple Express in a screening way back in February in NYC. All in all it was pretty hilarious, definitely a shoo-in for the Stoner Film Hall of Fame. If such a thing were to exist. Oh and I was sober at the time so it was actually funny. Too many stoner films IMO need you to be high to find it funny, not so with this one. They could have shortened a couple scenes, but I guess that’s why they screened it back then.
July 7th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Saw Pineapple Express back in May. It is absolutely incredible.
July 7th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
I’ve seen it and as far as Apatow comedies go, it’s down in Talladega Nights territory. Here, I even reviewed it:
http://symscovington.blogspot.com/2008/07/take-slow-train.html
Good but not great. Okay, not particularily good either.
July 7th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
yea, there’s just no point in making a Superbad 2. the last thing we need is another ‘American Pie’ wannabe with two theatrical sequels followed by nine straight-to-DVD movies.
Superbad was good. let’s just leave it at that.
July 8th, 2008 at 4:25 am
i think with their writing talents they could pull it off, but i rather them just write some even better screenplays and just keep cranking them out so i can get my laugh on.
there’s nothing worse than a movie over staying it’s welcome. besides, do you really think they could come up with anything better than “McLovin”???
damn! now i want to watch Superbad, urgh!
July 8th, 2008 at 4:41 am
CMON! EVERY ACTOR IN THE WORLD PROBABLY GIVES A ONE OFF ABOUT A SEQUEL NOWADAYS, BUT YOU DECIDE TO WRITE AN ENTIRE ARTICLE ABOUT THIS GUY. GIVE ME A BREAK. WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY TOO. SHOWS HOW UNTALENTED THESE GUYS ARE, $26 MILLION FOR A COMEDY ABOUT GRASS? AND THEY WANT $50 MILLION FOR A A SEQUEL?? OBVIOUSLY TO MAKE UP FOR THE CLEAR LACK OF TALENT AND ABILITY. CHEECH AMND CHONG DID IT FOR MAYBE THREE MILLION OR LESS. PATHETIC. HOPE THE MOVIE BOMBS AND ROEGN TAKES A HIT, AS FOR THE HOBGOBLIN, HE IS PUTTING HIS ASSON THE LINE, LOOKING LIKE A KID IN THIS POSTER, HE’D BE IN RUIN TOO. THEY ARE OK, THEY ARE NOT GREAT. STUPID NAME TOO. LATA!
August 17th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
fuck man i love super bad the should make the second one i should be on the movie im funny jk
they should make part 2
August 18th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Pineapple express was funny but it wasnt hilarious, i mean it had its good parts, but really
NO COMPARISON with Superbad.
dude theres no comparison, Superbad owned Pineapple Express by a gazillion.
Everyone knows it too, Pineapple Express was good but not as good as i thought it was gonna be
I mean dont get me wrong, Seth Rogans fucking hilarious but its Superbad!
he played the cop amazingly. No argueing! lol
Superbad deserves a #2 where there in College, thats only if its gonna be funny like the first :)