Wedding Crashers Director Preps National Lampoon’s Vacation Sequel

Posted by on October 7th, 2009   Filed under: Comedy
Source: Heat Vision

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With the recent (but perhaps old?) news that Wedding Crashers director David Dobkin is officially off The Flash movie, it looks like he will potentially be returning back to the safe haven of another straight up comedy. What’s interesting is that it looks like this comedy will be a continuation of a very familiar franchise: National Lampoon’s Vacation series!

According to the Heat Vision Blog, New Line and Warner Brothers have hired Dobkin to produce and possibly direct a sequel to the classic 1983 film Vacation. The original was directed by Harold Ramis and written by John Hughes, with Chevy Chase starring as the hapless father Clark Griswold. This time around the story would focus on the next generation of the Griswolds, with Clark’s son Rusty taking his own family on a road trip. Both Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo could reprise their roles as the elder Griswolds, although they have not actually signed on as of yet.

The truth is, there isn’t even a script at this stage, and New Line is currently in search of writers for the gig. It appears that National Lampoon will not have any involvement, which is probably a good thing. Are you game for a Vacation sequel? Could this continue the “comeback” of Chevy Chase, or is it likely to be just as bad as most of the other Vacation spin-offs?



  • Slushie Man

    I’m excited for it, as long as National Lampoon has nothing to do with it. They were good in the 80’s, but has anyone watched any of their movies in the last 15 years or so? The bottom of the Shit barrel if you ask me. The fact that they’re not involved means that even if the movie is bad, it won’t be as bad as it COULD be had they been involved.

  • kyriacos

    oi, jay and Greg you should make a podcast with reed next week…

  • National Lampoons – fantastic! Well if they need a venue in Scotland let me know?!!!

  • Well one part in that movie is that when the guy like has sex with that one girl it GROSSED ME OUT!!! it was like EWWWWW!!!! but at the rest of the movie it was like AWWWWWW!!!!!!

  • An impoverished screenwriter enters the office of a studio bignob, and is forced to spend the duration of the meeting on his knees. He is forbidden from looking the bignob in the eye (if you’ll forgive the expression).

    Screenwriter: “Please sir, I’ve cobbled together a script for a comedy. It’s a bit like those National Lampoon’s Vacation films, only not as good. In fact it’s rubbish.”

    Bignob: “Silence, pipsqueak! Leave it to me, we’ll slap the National Lampoon name on it, offer Chevy Chase a one-scene cameo – he’ll take anything these days – and people will flock to see it like idiot sheep attending an idiot sheep convention!”

    Screenwriter: “Oh, sir, what a splendid idea! It’ll make a fortune and I can finally buy some shoes!”

    Bignob: “Silence, pipsqueak! I’ll be the one trousering the cash, thankyou! Now bugger off back to your one-room bedsit with the bucket-toilet. Your rats must need feeding.”

    And with that the screenwriter shuffles backwards on his knees out of the office, keeping his head bowed. As he is ejected onto the street by a burly security guard, a single tear falls from his filthy face onto his bare foot. It’s the only wash he can afford.

  • Mark

    A new writing team has written a prequel to the Vacation series titled, “Honeymoon”. From what I hear the story line follows Clark and Ellen from engagement, to wedding, and honeymoon mixed in with a present day story line of Audrey (Juliette Lewis) getting married in Los Angeles. Sounds like a great way to work in the old cast plus introduce the “next generation” Clark Griswald. Thoughts??

  • Jason Allen

    I have been thinking about this for quite awhile now, you need to make a new Christmas Vacation. As you stated to have them play the grandparents is perfect! I would try and recruit Ryan Reynolds to play Russ. He reminds me of Chevy Chase alot and would totally fit the part. This would be such a big hit! Im not really sure who to have play the Audrey but have Audry take after the father (she’s married but always checking out guys and flirting). They would have Christmass at Russ’s house. He would unwillingly invite his parents and they would invite the entire family. It would only get better and better. This is a must make movie! Who hasnt seen Christmas Vacation? I dunno maybe I am crazy but if I had the money to make a movie this is the one I would make. I really hope they come through… I will just keep writeing up my thoughts and my version of it. PLEASE MAKE IT!