Back in 2012, Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann starred in the comedy film ‘This Is 40‘ and it was a pretty big success. Critics were mixed on it, but the general audience loved it, most likely because they could easily relate.
Now 10 years later, writer-director Judd Apatow wants to make a sequel titled This Is 50.
He talked to The Wrap recently, to promote his upcoming film The Bubble, and revealed he’s been working on an outline for the potential sequel. He apparently has an idea he really likes, so he’s been exploring it.
I’ve always wanted to make ‘This Is 50’ and it is time. 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. 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.
Obviously the idea would be to bring back Rudd and Mann. He shouldn’t have a difficult time convincing Mann, considering she’s his wife. They have been married since 1997, which is SUPER LONG in Hollywood years.
The Wrap asked him if This Is 50 would be his next project, and Apatow said it’s between that and another idea he’s working on.
So we’ll just have to wait and see if everything comes together.
