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Judd Apatow hoping to move forward with This Is 50

March 26, 2022 by Gary Collinson

It seems that Judd Apatow is looking to get the ball rolling on a sequel to his 2012 comedy This Is 40, with the filmmaker telling The Wrap that he’s been working on a story to reunite Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann for This Is 50.

“I couldn’t have done it five years ago and I can’t do it five years from now, so I’ve been outlining that and hope it’s something that we get to do,” said Apatow. “I feel like [This Is 40] has really aged well, and it always feels like everyone watches it when they turn 40 and they go, ‘Oh, I understand it all now’ [laughs]. So I’m enthusiastic about putting that together.”

A spinoff from Knocked Up, This Is 40 saw Rudd and Mann starring as Pete and Debbie, a married couple whose stressful relationship is compounded by them both turning 40. Despite a mixed reception, the film was a modest success at the box office, grossing $88 million.

Apatow is currently out on the promotional trail for his new film The Bubble, which follows a group of actors embarking on production of the latest instalment in a dinosaur-themed blockbuster franchise during the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch the trailer here.

 

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Judd Apatow, Leslie Mann, Paul Rudd, this is 40, this is 50

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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