Looks like Vacation is the next franchise to get a shot in the arm as they gear up to bring us the Next Generation of family vacation comedy films. The propsed idea is still in the works but looks to have Rusty Griswald all grown up with a family of his own learning it wasn’t easy to plan a vacation.
the film
will focus on Clark Griswold’s son Rusty, now all grown up and with a family of his own. Rusty, following in his father’s stumbling footsteps, attempts a family road trip vacation of his own.There’s no script yet, the studio is meeting with writers, but they’re locked in on that as the film’s premise. The idea is to have both Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo appear in the film as grandparents and they’d reference the previous movies, to maintain a consistent continuity. If it works, I look forward to seeing a sequel in which Rusty’s attempts his own Christmas Vacation, with Chevy Chase as one of the visiting (and mostly annoying) grandparents and Randy Quaid as the still unemployed Second Cousin Eddie.
The Vacation films were all campy awesome comdey. Chevy Chase at his prime.
But this won’t be a National Lampoon film, so while they are attempting to keep some continuity, it will likely have a completely different feel. Which is good because as much as I love those old Vacation films, the style of comedy may not catch on so easily in this era. Adapting it with a broader appeal could reinvigorate the next generation of Vacation films.
But who will play Rusty?
Johnny Galecki (Big Bang Theory) was Rusty in Christmas Vacation, Jason Lively was Rusty in European Vacation (but hasnt worked since 93), and Anthony Michael Hall was the Original Rusty in the first Vacation.
I vote Hall.
