As we know, time is a cruel mistress — but though the Jackass gang may be getting old, it sounds like they're going to keep testing the limits of their aging bodies and chaotically creative minds in a new TV series from Paramount+.
Jackass Forever, the fourth film in the 20-year franchise, performed far better at the box office than anyone expected, especially after a messy rollout in the aftermath of Bam Margera's firing — it debuted at the top of the US box office in February, raking in $23.5 million USD. Despite the legal trouble (although Margera recently settled his lawsuit), Paramount Pictures is reportedly intent on continuing a painfully good relationship with the stunt institution.
"Based off the success of Jackass Forever, we're working with the creators to continue the partnership with a new series, bringing even more ridiculous antics straight to Paramount+," Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish said during the company's Q1 earnings call yesterday (May 3), as reported by Variety.
If you thought the latest film was a getting-the-band-back-together moment, this would see Johnny Knoxville and co. return to their roots in a whole new way: the original Jackass sensation was birthed of three mini-seasons on MTV in the early aughts, which went on to launch multiple spinoff series and a slew of adjoining films in addition to the four main blockbusters (and busters of just about everything else, including balls).
Read Exclaim!'s review of Jackass Forever.
Jackass Forever, the fourth film in the 20-year franchise, performed far better at the box office than anyone expected, especially after a messy rollout in the aftermath of Bam Margera's firing — it debuted at the top of the US box office in February, raking in $23.5 million USD. Despite the legal trouble (although Margera recently settled his lawsuit), Paramount Pictures is reportedly intent on continuing a painfully good relationship with the stunt institution.
"Based off the success of Jackass Forever, we're working with the creators to continue the partnership with a new series, bringing even more ridiculous antics straight to Paramount+," Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish said during the company's Q1 earnings call yesterday (May 3), as reported by Variety.
If you thought the latest film was a getting-the-band-back-together moment, this would see Johnny Knoxville and co. return to their roots in a whole new way: the original Jackass sensation was birthed of three mini-seasons on MTV in the early aughts, which went on to launch multiple spinoff series and a slew of adjoining films in addition to the four main blockbusters (and busters of just about everything else, including balls).
Read Exclaim!'s review of Jackass Forever.
