EXCLUSIVE: A huge star of the American Pie franchise has revealed how close the teen sex comedy came to having fifth edition and shared his thoughts on a potential reunion.
It might be slightly different from his American Pie prom night rallying call, but Thomas Ian Nicholas has revealed he’d be keen on another instalment of the hit franchise.
Thomas, 46, starred as Kevin in the iconic teen sex comedy films and admits “anything is possible” when it comes to getting the band back together one more time. And he reveals just how close another sequel has come in recent years.
His comments come after Stifler star Seann William Scott seemingly poured cold water on any further editions earlier this year. Thomas exclusively tells the Mirror: “The fact I know is that when my son starred in the M. Night Shyamalan movie, Old, we were at the premiere, which was also a Universal picture.
“Then the president of Universal told me, to my face, at the premiere, that they were negotiating for American Pie 5 with the creator. So in 2021 it almost happened, but look, they mustn’t have come to terms on the negotiation.
“But that tells me that it’s not just interest from the folks that love the film, but also the studio itself.”
Since then, he admits he has “got my fingers crossed that there will be another opportunity for it to come back around.”
Thomas starred alongside the likes of Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Alyson Hannigan, Tara Reid and Mena Suvari in the movies. The coming-of-age sex comedy media series created by screenwriter Adam Herz became synonymous for its raunchy, over-the-top teenage humour.
And Thomas confesses he almost turned down the chance to be a part of the cast. “The audition process for me was strange in the sense that I initially turned it down, just even the audition, because I judged a book by its cover and thought, ‘Oh, here’s this teen sex comedy, like no thanks.’
“But I didn’t realise there was a lot more to it and and it had heart. And then once I read the script fully, I understood and thought, ‘Oh, this is cool.’ And then getting it was exciting.”
Now, he is incorporating the movie into his current tour with his band, too. The Thomas Nicholas band is heading to the UK for a unique set of shows that will fill the room with nostalgia.
While his band is successful in its own right, releasing seven studio albums and collaborating with the likes of Bowling For Soup, he is bringing a show that will see fans of the movie get to watch-along with him. The band then brings the curtain down on the evening in what is being billed as an ultimate throwback party.
Thomas says: “American Pie and pop-punk are synonymous. They’re they’re kind of like bread and butter, they’re hand in hand.
“I don’t think you have one without the other, really, because when American Pie came out, the compilation of that and the story lines in the films, it all kind of jumped at the same time. So, yeah, I don’t I don’t think you really think of one without thinking of the other.”
His music has also crossed into the American Pie universe, with the band’s track My Generation featuring on the American Reunion soundtrack, while their song 1999 puts a playful spin on Bowling For Soup’s classic hit 1985.
The event sees Thomas play locations across the country, include the KU in Stockton. And explaining what fans can expect, Thomas explains: “From what I hear from people that come to the show, they always have a similar experience, which is people say something to the effect of, ‘Oh, you know, thanks for that, like it made me feel young again.’
“So there’s nostalgia, which I think nostalgia is a safe place where we can reminisce and and think back and enjoy the things that we discovered then that we can revisit now, and that’s cool. That’s happiness.
“But my nights are like happiness, plus they actually make you feel like you were there, they remind you in a more visceral way, it seems.”
And in a message to fans, he playfully adds: “I tell you this: if you want, you can stay home, and you can have no fun, and if that’s your choice, you’re missing out on everything, so don’t miss out.
“Whether you’re a massive American Pie fan, love your pop-punk and emo anthems or just fancy a completely different night out, this is going to be a lot of fun.”
For ticket information, visit the band’s website.
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