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Beloved David Spade Comedy Movie Is Getting a Sequel,
But Not How Fans Thought
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After debuting in 2001 and returning in a sequel over a decade
later, David Spade's classic comedy is making another comeback.
Instead of a new movie, Spade will reprise the role in a new
animated series of Joe Dirt in development at Fox, reprising
the role in a new chapter of the character's life.

As revealed by Deadline, the animated series will follow Joe 25
years after the original film as he navigates married life,
fatherhood, and a fresh set of misadventures. This won't be the
first time the franchise has set its sights on television.
Spade worked on a pilot for an animated series at TBS in 2010
before it was axed.

What the new Joe Dirt sequel series is about
According to the report, the series will see Joe still in love
with Brandy and raising three teenage daughters. While life
throws new challenges at him, "He's still got his eternal
optimism. And he needs it - just because he's married with
three teenage daughters doesn't mean his problems are over. The
messes are bigger, and Joe's mop and bucket just won't cut it,"
reads the logline.

Spade originally played the character in the 2001 film directed
by Dennie Gordon. While it was a critical failure, the film
grossed nearly twice its production budget during its theatrical
run, eventually earning cult status. However, the sequel,
directed by Fred Wolf, wasn't released until 2015. The second
film, titled Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser, also received negative
reviews.

The upcoming series will be written byaScott Gairdneraand
executive produced by Spade. The series is co-produced by Sony
Pictures Television and Fox Entertainment. Wolf is also executive
producing the series.

Spade's most recent appearances were in this year's Outcome and
Busboys. He also gave an update on Grown Ups 3 recently, which
was announced by Netflix earlier this year.

The Joe Dirt animated series does not yet have a release date.



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