We have news today that Wet Hot American Summer may be getting a prequel, thanks to CHUD via cinematical for the following news:
Earlier this month, we learned that Diablo Cody was taking over LA’s New Beverly Cinema to screen some of her favorite films, and she put together some awesome double features. The most recent was a screening of Midnight Madness and Wet Hot American Summer, and as CHUD reports, director David Wain was there for a Q&A with Ms. Cody, and he revealed some little nuggets of news.
First, there’s going to be an anniversary DVD release at some point, which would probably means the 10th anniversary in 2011, since new releases usually don’t come out on eight or nine-year anniversaries. It would contain more footage, as anniversary editions often do, but Wain also said that it might come with a soundtrack.
Then he shared some others news — he might do a prequel to the film. This sounds half serious and half completely ludicrous, but he said that he was scheming up a prequel that would star the same cast — playing younger versions of themselves.
I still have to see this movie. It has been recommended to me by so many, and I really need to get off my ass and watch it. More often than not, when so many people recommend a film; I usually end up loving it.
The source at CHUD goes on to assure us that David Wain seemed serious about this project, but until we hear something official I am going to assume that it’s speculative at this point.
For those of you that have seen the film – would you be down to see a prequel or should they just leave it be?
