In 2004, Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn hit the big screen with a completely insane comedy that has become a cult hit over the years: Dodgeball! At the time, the press praised the madness of the film and used the following terms: “stupid“,”politically incorrect“,”regressive“…
In this comedy, which gathered almost 300,000 viewers in France, two bright characters, Peter Lafleur and Wyatt Goodman, a tandem that will start a ruthless competition… dodgeball.
After several announcements of a potential sequel, this one seems right! Deadline Announces that a screenwriter has been hired to write this part number 2. This is Jordan Vandina, who has already collaborated with Vince Vaughn on The Binge, which was released on Disney+. The director is currently unknown.
According to Deadline, Vince Vaughn will definitely return to the cast. Ben Stiller’s return has not been confirmed at this time, but according to the latest news, his presence is expected. Interviewed last December on this topic, in columns The Hollywood ReporterVince Vaughn said:They’ve been talking about this sequel forever and then I came up with an idea that was fun and the studio likes it, so we’ll see where it goes. I believe Ben is ready to do this…“
Recall that real fake reunions already took place in 2017, for a charity video, and the original cast returned for the occasion.
Dodgeball grossed $168 million worldwide on a $20 million budget. The comedy is currently available on Disney+, VOD and DVD.
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