Rumor has it that the Police Academy franchise is gearing up for a reboot with The New Class, starring Steve Guttenberg – but is it true?
The comedy series kicked off with 1984’s Police Academy, following the exploits of recruits who try to become police officers after the city’s mayor forces the academy to accept every application. It was an extraordinary success, grossing an eye-watering $149 million against a $4.5 million budget.
It launched a franchise with six sequels: Their First Assignment, Back in Training, Citizens on Patrol, Assignment Miami Beach, City Under Siege, and Mission to Moscow. The last film was released in 1994 – but only barely, as it grossed a mere $126,000 in the US.
Is Police Academy: The New Class happening?
Predictably, a Facebook page is responsible for getting people excited:YODA BBY ABY, which regularly shares fake posters and other made-up news.
Sadly, this movie definitely isn’t happening. However, that’s not to say another Police Academy entry will never see the light of day.
In the early aughts, Police Academy 8 was earmarked for a 2007 release with most of the main cast – but it was suspended, and it looked increasingly like it’d become a direct-to-DVD movie. “”Anything’s possible. You’ve got to hope for Paul Maslansky and those folks over there to put it together. It’s up to them. It would be great to see everyone again,” Michael Winslow (Larvell Jones)said in 2008.
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Cameron Frew is Deputy TV & Movies Editor on Dexerto’s UK team. He’s an action movie aficionado, ’80s obsessive, and Oscars enthusiast. He loves Invincible, but he’s also a fan of The Boys, the MCU, The Chosen, and much more. He has previously written for LadBible, UniLad, and Flickering Myth. You can contact him at: cameron.frew@dexerto.com.
