The film will be a “fresh take” on the franchise based on Day’s pitch, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Its plot and details are still under wraps, but it will be developed under Universal 1440 Entertainment, the production arm of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group
Filmmaker Sujata Day of “Definition Please” fame, has been tapped to write and develop a new installment of the sex comedy film series “American Pie”, reported yahoo.
The film will be a “fresh take” on the franchise based on Day’s pitch, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Its plot and details are still under wraps, but it will be developed under Universal 1440 Entertainment, the production arm of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group.
“Obsessed with raunchy comedies and American Pie is one of my all-time faves,” Day wrote in an Instagram post recently. “So excited to be working on this movie.”
A daughter of Indian immigrants, Day grew up in the suburbs of Pittsburgh and has a degree in engineering. She previously held positions at nonprofit organizations dedicated to supporting talents in the film industry, having been a fellow at Sundance Lab, an influencer at Sundance Film Festival and an HBO Visionaries ambassador, among other roles
Day, a 38-year-old Indian American filmmaker, began her career starring in a recurring role as Sarah, a staff member of the nonprofit organization We Got Y’all in HBO’s “Insecure”. She made her directorial debut with the 2020 movie “Definition Please”, where she starred as Monica, a former spelling bee champion who tries to reconnect with her estranged family. “Definition Please” won several awards, including best narrative feature at the 2020 CAAMFest and outstanding directorial debut at the South Asian Film Festival of America that same year. Day’s movie was later acquired by Array, a publishing company launched by American filmmaker Ava DuVernay, to stream on Netflix in January 2021.
A daughter of Indian immigrants, Day grew up in the suburbs of Pittsburgh and has a degree in engineering. She previously held positions at nonprofit organizations dedicated to supporting talents in the film industry, having been a fellow at Sundance Lab, an influencer at Sundance Film Festival and an HBO Visionaries ambassador, among other roles.
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