The cult classic 2001 film “Super Troopers” is about to get an update. Steve Lemme, one of the movie’s original stars and member of the the Broken Lizard comedy troupe confirmed to US Weekly that the loveable Vermont state troopers will return to their prankster ways in a sequel to the film.
“You know, it was a combination of having to settle some of the legal disputes about making a sequel, while also negotiating terms for it,” Lemme told Us Weekly. “The fans have been asking for it for a while, but we were finally able to package everything together. Fox is going to distribute the film, but we needed to raise the money for it, with a minimum budget of $27 million, which we’ve just about raised. There may be a Kickstarter launched to raise the last little bit.”
A Kickstarter campaign would probably work wonders in a situation like this—imagine what kind of goofy prizes the troopers could give away to their backers! Audience involvement in the filming perhaps? A chance to help play jokes on pulled over civilians? We’ll keep dreaming.
Back in 2006 when Lemme spoke to MTV News about the possibility of continuing the “Super Troopers” legacy, he said the group was pondering either some sort of prequel or a follow-up. But this new film is definitely a sequel.
“I think it’s one of the more unique and interesting stories I’ve seen in awhile,” Lemme said. “But the movie picks up pretty much where we left off in the first one. It’s a few years later. The biggest difficulty was trying to top that opening scene, which so many people have complimented us on. I think we’ve done it.”
Lemme also confirmed that along with co-stars Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Erik Stolhanske, and Paul Soter, the troopers will still be rocking their ‘staches.
“Everybody who had a mustache in the first one will grow it back,” he said. “Now the guys who didn’t grow mustaches for the first one want to have a mustache. We’re making them earn it, not sure how we’ll haze them, but they better be prepared.”
Pre-production for the film begins in November and filming will begin in early 2015. No word yet on a release date, but as details emerge, we’ll let you know when to start chugging syrup in preparation.
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