Seth Rogen Hints At Possible Pineapple Express Sequel: ‘Maybe One Day…'

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Seth co-wrote Pineapple Express with Evan Goldberg. The movie featured Rogen, James Franco, Gary Cole, Rosie Perez and Danny McBride.
It has been more than 15 years since Pineapple Express came out, but the 2008 stoner comedy still has a strong following. Viewers have often wondered if the wild story of two unlikely friends on the run could ever get another chapter. The question came up again when Seth Rogen recently appeared on Watch What Happens Live. Host Andy Cohen read out a fan's query about whether there was any chance of a follow-up.
'Maybe. We can probably sell it to streaming or something," Rogen replied.
Cohen said he believed there was 'a big demand" for another film. Rogen responded, 'There could be. You never know. I don't know. I'm not great with sequels. It's not where my mind goes, but maybe one day."
How The First Film Took Off
Rogen co-wrote the first film with Evan Goldberg from a story they developed with Judd Apatow, who also produced it. Directed by David Gordon Green, the movie featured Rogen, James Franco, Gary Cole, Rosie Perez and Danny McBride.
In the film, a process server and his marijuana dealer end up fleeing from both criminals and a corrupt police officer after witnessing a murder. Its action scenes and offbeat comedy connected with audiences, making it a box office hit. Soon after, there were early talks about a sequel.
Why A Sequel Never Happened
Plans to continue the story were discussed after the film's success, but they fell through because of budget issues.
'We tried to make one. Thanks to the Sony hack, you can actually find the email when Sony decided to kill the movie and not make it. It was something we were very open to several years ago, but Sony was not that interested in it," Rogen revealed during a 2020 appearance on The Howard Stern Show.
In 2013, Sony released a fake Pineapple Express 2 trailer as part of an April Fool's joke to promote Rogen's other film, This Is the End.
Seth Rogen And James Franco's Fallout
Any chance of reuniting the original cast faces another roadblock: Rogen and Franco's friendship has ended. In 2018, Franco faced multiple allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour. Later, further accusations emerged, which included a case he settled involving claims from former acting students.
In a 2024 interview with Variety, Franco said, 'No. I haven't talked to Seth. I love Seth. We had 20 great years together, but I guess it's over."
Rogen had supported Franco early on, but as more accusations came out, he stepped back. Speaking to The Times in 2021, Rogen said, 'I also look back to that interview in 2018 where I commented that I would keep working with James, and the truth is that I have not and I do not plan to right now."
He added that 'it is not a coincidence" their friendship changed during that period.
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