Ferris Bueller's Day Off, the classic '80s John Hughes film, is getting its own spinoff. Paramount Pictures has hired the creators of Cobra Kai to bring its spinoff to life, following the success of the Karate Kid sequel series.
Per Deadline, the Paramount film will reportedly be titled Sam and Victor's Day Off. The plot is set to center on the same day as Ferris Bueller's Day Off. In the original film, two valets go on a joyride in the iconic Ferrari after Ferris Bueller entrusts them with it. Though the two remain unnamed in the original film, they will apparently be named Sam and Victor in this installment. They were portrayed in the original film by Richard Edson and Larry "Flash" Jenkins, who passed away in 2019.
Bill Posley, director of Bitch Ass, is set to write the film. Hurwitz, Schlossberg, and Heald are in high demand following their successful handling of Cobra Kai. In addition to their work at Netflix, the trio is working with Sony Pictures Televisions to bring more of their visions to life. Paul Young (Key & Peele) is producing the Ferris Bueller's Day Off spinoff through his Make Good Content company, while the company’s executive Devon Young will oversee the project. Serving as associate producers are Stephen Cedars, Benji Kleiman, and Scott Yacyshyn.
Though the original film stands on its own well enough, the project has a lot of potential. Seeing the work Hurwitz, Schlossberg, and Heald have done with Cobra Kai makes it all the more likely that they will respect the original source material while still providing their own spin on it. The trio don't solely focus on the original film when adapting the series, as next season will feature a villain from Karate Kid 3 and they've allowed for some notable and interesting developments from the original formula (most notably making William Zabka's Johnny Lawrence far more sympathetic), which make it likely that Sam and Victor's Day Off will not solely be a retread of the original.
Still, it's easy to see why some may be turned off by the idea of a Ferris Bueller's Day Off spinoff. Hughes, who passed away in 2009, provided a unique quality to all of his films that remains unmatched. Countless teen films still try to ape his style, to varying degrees of success. Hopefully, the film will pay homage to Hughes while trying to work on its own charm.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off is available to stream on Paramount Plus.
Source: Deadline