National Lampoon's Vacation Sequel/Reboot

[Walts Ghost]

Dave Dobkin Talks About Upcoming 'Vacation' Sequel/Reboot

With director David Dobkin’s The Change-Up opening in a few weeks, I was able to get on the phone with him yesterday to talk about the movie. While I’m embargoed from writing a review…I will say that The Change-Up is extremely funny and the last time I laughed that hard in a theater was Bridesmaids. Definitely recommended.

Anyway, towards the end of the interview, Dobkin gave me some updates on his King Arthur movie and also what’s up with the Vacation reboot/sequel which he’s producing. While I knew his King Arthur movie was a priority at Warner Bros., I had no idea they were already casting and they’re planning on filming this January in London.

On producing the Vacation reboot, Dobkin told me:

He went on to say they aren’t sure if they’re going to go to Wally World, how the movie is about how you make the same mistakes your parents made, how they’re about to start casting, and he wouldn’t confirm or deny that Chevy Chase will be a part of the cast (I think he will be). Here’s a choice quote:

I'm actually looking forward to this. Hope we see Grandpa Griswold in it!

[octagon]

I saw the thread title and a vein started to throb in my forehead but this could have possiblities.

[Walts Ghost]

Originally Posted by octagon

I saw the thread title and a vein started to throb in my forehead but this could have possiblities.

Yeah, I definitely get that. But it's nice to see it has potential seeing as it's actually a sequel, but also a reboot since it's centered on Rusty and not Clark. But the possibility of Grandpa Griswold already makes me laugh.

[MiC. UHD]

This NEEDS to happen, and Chevy Chase has to be in the cast. The original National Lampoon's are the best!

[WyldeMan45]

I love how the author of that article cites that while laughing during the Change-Up he hadn't laughed that hard since Bridesmaids. Aren't those movies only like one month apart, lol, he acts as though it'd been years since he had a good laugh. Anyways, wonder if they would get Anthony Michael Hall to return as Rusty, I think that would be pretty great.

[s2mikey]

Great - just the news the world was waiting for. This completes me and the rest of humanity.

Good.

[MD-Blu]

Originally Posted by nolanator

Although I'm sure its safe to say that Randy Quaid will not be making an appearance.

Why do you say that for?

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Originally Posted by MD-Blu

Why do you say that for?

Randy Quaid fleed the U.S.A. and has been desperately seeking asylum in Canada because he believes that a group of people in Hollywood are trying to assassinate him. He's gone batsh!t .

[Post Prod]

Originally Posted by MD-Blu

Why do you say that for?

Fraud charge
On September 24, 2009, Quaid and his wife were arrested in Texas for allegedly defrauding an innkeeper, burglary, and conspiracy in California. The arrest stemmed from an earlier incident in which the Quaids had allegedly left a Santa Barbara, California hotel with a balance due of approximately $10,000. Even though they had later paid the entire bill, the two were still arrested on September 24 and released on bail later that evening. The Quaids made arrangements to appear in court in Santa Barbara but failed to do so. On October 29, the Santa Barbara District Attorney's Office requested bench warrants for their arrest and extradition from Texas.

Although subsequent arrest warrants were quashed, after the Quaids failed to appear at court on April 12 and 13, 2010, $40,000 in bail was forfeited and arrest warrants for the couple were issued again on April 14, 2010.

The Quaids appeared in court with their attorney Robert Sanger on April 26, 2010 after missing several other court appearances. The Quaids were briefly detained in custody on April 26, 2010 and released after processing. On April 28, 2010, Sanger resolved the case with Senior Deputy District Attorney Arnis Tolks. The case was dismissed against Randy Quaid for lack of evidence. Evi Quaid pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor count of defrauding an innkeeper. She was granted probation for three years. She will also be required to serve 240 hours of community service.


Burglary charge
On September 18, 2010, in Santa Barbara, California, Randy Quaid and his wife faced burglary charges. They were reported as living in a guest house without permission. They claimed that they had owned the property since the 1990s although a representative of the property owner had called the sheriff's department and produced documents that showed the house as being sold to the current owner in 2007. The previous owner had purchased the property from the Quaids several years earlier. The Quaids are being accused of more than $5,000 worth of damage that is claimed they caused to the guest house.

They were booked for felony residential burglary under section 459 of the California Penal Code (459PC), and misdemeanor entering a non-commercial building without consent (602.5 PC). Evi Quaid was also booked for misdemeanor resisting arrest (148PC). Their bail was set at $50,000 each. On September 19, 2010 they posted bail and were released.[18] TMZ reported that the Quaids claim that the home was wrongfully transferred to a third party by the use of the forged signature of a dead woman named Ronda Quaid in 1992.[19] On October 18, 2010, bench warrants for the Quaids were issued following their failure to appear for a hearing on the burglary charges.[20]


Refugee status
On October 22, 2010, Randy and Evi Quaid sought protection under the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, after being arrested at the US-Canadian border in Vancouver B.C.

They have since applied for refugee status on the grounds that they fear for their lives in the United States as numerous actors have died under mysterious circumstances committed by the "Hollywood star whackers".[22] They were granted bail on the condition of $10,000 bond pending further Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada hearings.

However, due to their inability to deposit the required bond with the court for several days, they remained in custody of the Canada Border Services Agency. They were released on October 27 after the discovery that Evi Quaid is a "prima facie Canadian citizen".

On July 15, 2011 an attempt to extradite Randy and Evi Quaid from Canada failed when the U.S. Department of Justice turned down a request from the Santa Barbara County district attorney calling for the Quaids to be returned to California to face the felony burglary charges dating from Sept. 18, 2010.

[threefiftyrocket]

Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

Randy Quaid fleed the U.S.A. and has been desperately seeking asylum in Canada because he believes that a group of people in Hollywood are trying to assassinate him. He's gone batsh!t .

YAY for the Hollywood Star Whackers!

[LOTR07]

or maybe just give Chevy the line of "Well russ he went Batsh*t crazy in canada somewhere havn't seen him since"....

[jwerk]

Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

Anyways, wonder if they would get Anthony Michael Hall to return as Rusty, I think that would be pretty great.

I would prefer Johnny Galecki. That would make this a must-see for me

[bkbluray]

Originally Posted by LOTR07

or maybe just give Chevy the line of "Well russ he went Batsh*t crazy in canada somewhere havn't seen him since"....

This

[rocinante]

Jesus, the remake and reboots just never end. Screw it, lets just reboot franchises that arent even finished yet, this way we have multiple versions of the same movie out.

[Post Prod]

and the people complaining about them never seems to end either.

[LOTR07]

I think this could be good.....chevy as grand pop=comedy gold....as long as it was well written....

[Walts Ghost]

I love how people are freaking out when it's really a sequel...It's only a reboot because is starting fresh, but it is a sequel because it focuses on Rusty and Chevy Chase is coming back. This is one of the few times where no complaints are neccessary.

[LOTR07]

Originally Posted by Walts Ghost

I love how people are freaking out when it's really a sequel...It's only a reboot because is starting fresh, but it is a sequel because it focuses on Rusty and Chevy Chase is coming back. This is one of the few times where no complaints are neccessary.

....well said...

[rocinante]

Originally Posted by Walts Ghost

I love how people are freaking out when it's really a sequel...It's only a reboot because is starting fresh, but it is a sequel because it focuses on Rusty and Chevy Chase is coming back. This is one of the few times where no complaints are neccessary.

Complaints are very necessary. If this is anything other than completely awful I would be shocked.

[Walts Ghost]

Originally Posted by rocinante

Complaints are very necessary. If this is anything other than completely awful I would be shocked.

Why? What out of any of this makes you think it's going to be awful? They haven't even started casting yet. You guys are pulling out your torches and pitchforks when it isn't neccessary. Wait until there is a trailer before you start ripping it apart. Would you rather it was a remake of the original? Because I'd much rather it be the sequel they're talking about than a remake.