Tag: Super Troopers 2
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Jo Koy’s ‘Easter Sunday’ Comedy Brings in ‘Super Troopers’ Director Jay Chandrasekhar
For the past decade, Super Troopers director Jay Chandrasekhar has mostly kept busy by directing episodes of television shows like Community, Psych, Royal Pains, New Girl, Fresh Off the Boat, and The Goldbergs. After interrupting a long TV run to take the helm of Super Troopers 2 back in 2018, Chandrasekhar is returning […]The post…
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‘4/20’ the Movie Arrives on April 20, Naturally
Movies traditionally are released in theaters on Wednesdays and Fridays, but come Monday, April 20, “4/20” the movie will be released on Vimeo on the date that’s considered a perennial stoner holiday — it has even greater significance this month seeing as the year is 2020.Producer Corey Moss, a veteran of MTV and management company…
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Get the ‘Super Troopers 2’ Blu-ray at Comic-Con and Receive an Exclusive Cracklin’ Bacon Poster
Super Troopers 2 is about to hit DVD and Blu-ray, but the marketing machine isn’t slowing down. The comedy sequel will have a presence at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con with our own Steve Weintraub hosting the panel for the film on Saturday, July 21st at 1:30pm at the Horton Grand Theatre. Here’s the official…
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Jay Chandrasekhar on ‘Super Troopers 2′, Easter Eggs, Fan Expectations, and More
It’s almost surreal to interview Jay Chandrasekhar, director and co-writer of Super Troopers 2 in his titular super trooper garb – it’s not unlike speaking to a Marvel personality while they’re still in their impressive super suits. But Chandrasekhar is shockingly relaxed despite having switched between on-screen gag machine and commanding director all day on…
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‘A Quiet Place’ Again Rules the Box Office and ‘Super Troopers 2’ Makes an Impressive Return
This weekend, it took just $22 million to be #1 at the box office. In its third weekend, “A Quiet Place” led a closely matched group in the top four spots, bringing in about 16 percent more business than the same time last year. And this was supposed to be a calm before the storm…
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‘A Quiet Place’ Back at #1, While ‘Super Troopers 2’ Demolishes Expectations
Early on it looked as if it might be a tight race for the weekend #1, and while the margin was slim, in the end A Quiet Place settled into the spot, topping last weekend’s champion Rampage. Stx’s I Feel Pretty settled into third over its debut weekend, delivering results a shade over expectations, narrowly…
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‘Super Troopers 2’: Can Stoner Sequels Find Success After Legalization?
April 20, recognized among marijuana users as the international holiday of 4/20, falls on a Friday this year, which turns out to be the perfect release date for Fox Searchlight’s “Super Troopers 2,” the long awaited sequel to the 2001 stoner-movie classic “Super Troopers.” It will open wide on 2,400 screens.“Fox Searchlight chose 4/20 as…
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‘Super Troopers 2′: Rob Lowe on How the Sequel Compares to the Original
It was a busy day on the Super Troopers 2 set back in 2016, as a whole host of extras prepared to fill out a party scene that was set to begin shooting. But amongst all the frenzy, it was nearly impossible not to notice one thing: Rob Lowe’s hair. Voluminous and layered, it was…
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‘A Quiet Place’ Hopes to Hold off Newcomers and Return to Weekend #1
Audiences may already be looking ahead to Avengers: Infinity War, but this weekend could feature an interesting battle among the top three. While we’re expecting A Quiet Place to return to the weekend’s #1 spot, the race could be a little closer should Rampage hold on better than expected or if Amy Schumer’s new comedy…
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Broken Lizard on ‘Super Troopers 2’ and Crowdfunding Their Sequel
Since its release in 2002, Super Troopers has gone on to become one of the most beloved cult comedies of the 21st century. It’s instantly quotable, uniquely weird, and far more than the stoner film the original marketing campaign sold it as. With such a devoted following, fans always wondered if a sequel might happen,…