Jon Heder teases his 'dark' idea for a NapoleonDynamite sequel with the original cast:
A freakin' Napoleon Dynamite sequel? Sweet! Nearly two decades after the 2004 indie cult comedy introduced audiences to a trio of oddballs — misfit mouth-breather Napoleon , high school class president candidate Pedro , and Glamour Shots artisan and home-woven handicrafts maker Deb — Heder says there could be a 20-years-later second chapter. But don't expect a return to Preston Senior High School: Heder wants Napoleon Dynamite 2 to be darker and take place in real time.
"The track record for most of these old cult films getting a sequel or reboot is [iffy]," Heder continued, pointing to poorly-received years-later comedy sequels like Dumb and Dumber To and Bad Santa 2. Despite a bad track record for follow-ups to beloved cult comedies, Heder said he"personally would love to do more Napoleon stuff. I would love to."
In 2004, Fox Searchlight Pictures acquired Napoleon at the Sundance Film Festival before partnering with Paramount Pictures and MTV Films — behind such films as Beavis and Butthead and Jackass — to co-present Napoleon Dynamite to a wider teen and young adult audience in theaters. Under the deal, Fox Searchlight would distribute Napoleon in the U.S. and Canada, with Paramount handling international distribution.
"Now that Fox properties are owned by Disney, we know how Disney feels about cashing in on everything that's ever been made," Heder said."So you never know. Maybe we'll be back. I honestly don't think it's dead. There's gotta be something." Heder then warned against expecting Napoleon to don another"Vote for Pedro" shirt or show off his sick dance moves: if there's a Napoleon Dynamite 2, it would take place 20 years post-high school.
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