Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Wet Hot American Summer:
Ten Years Later is a satirical comedy web television series created by David Wain and Michael Showalter, and directed by Wain.
The Netflix series, which is part of the" Wet Hot American Summer" franchise, is a sequel to both Wain's 2001 film" Wet Hot American Summer", and the 2015 prequel television series.
The series consists of eight episodes, and was released on August 4, 2017.
The show is set in 1991 in both the camp and New York City.
Showalter cited" St. Elmo's FireSingles", and" The Big Chill" as inspirations.
Michael Showalter
Michael Showalter( born June 17, 1970) is an American comedian, actor, director, writer, and producer.
A member of the sketch comedy trio Stella, he first came to recognition as a cast member on MTV's" The State", which aired from 1993 to 1995.
He and David Wain created the" Wet Hot American Summer" franchise, with Showalter co-writing and starring in" Wet Hot American Summer"( 2001), and the Netflix series.
Showalter wrote and directed" The Baxter"( 2005), in which he starred with Michelle Williams, Justin Theroux, and Elizabeth Banks.
Both films featured many of his co-stars from" The State", and so do several of his other projects.
Showalter is also a co-creator, co-producer, actor, and writer for the TV series" Search Party".
He directed the 2017 critically acclaimed feature film" The Big Sick".
Wet Hot American Summer
Wet Hot American Summer is a 2001 American satirical comedy film directed by David Wain from a screenplay written by Wain and Michael Showalter.
The film features an ensemble cast, including Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Molly Shannon, Paul Rudd, Christopher Meloni, Michael Showalter( and various other members of MTV's sketch comedy group" The State"), Elizabeth Banks, Ken Marino, Michael Ian Black, Bradley Cooper( in his film debut), Amy Poehler, Zak Orth, and A. D. Miles.
The film takes place during the last full day at a fictional summer camp in 1981, and spoofs the sex comedies aimed at teen audiences of that era.
The film was a critical and commercial failure, but has since developed a cult following, as many of its cast members have gone on to high- profile work.
Netflix revived the franchise with the release of an starring most of the film's original cast, on July 31, 2015; and an, set ten years after the original film, on August 4, 2017.
Measure of a Man (film)
Measure of a Man, also known as American Summer in the United Kingdom, is a 2018 American comedy- drama film directed by Jim Loach and written by David Scearce, based on the 1977 novel" One Fat Summer" by the author Robert Lipsyte.
The film stars Blake Cooper, Donald Sutherland, Judy Greer, and Luke Wilson.
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Wet Hot American Summer:
First Day of Camp is a comedy web television series written by David Wain and Michael Showalter, and directed by Wain." First Day of camp" is the second installment in the" Wet Hot American Summer" franchise.
The eight- episode Netflix series is a prequel to Wain's 2001 film" Wet Hot American Summer", a parody of teen sex comedies which has since developed a cult following.
Although many of the original film's ensemble cast have gone on to high- profile work, all of the then- adult actors returned for this series, playing even younger versions of their original roles.
The episodes were released for online viewing at the end of July 2015.
Bandslam
Bandslam is a 2009 American musical romantic comedy drama film directed by Todd Graff who co-wrote the screenplay with Josh A. Cagan.
The film stars Aly Michalka, Vanessa Hudgens, Gaelan Connell, Lisa Kudrow, Scott Porter, Ryan Donowho, and Tim Jo.
The story revolves around Will and Charlotte, who form an unlikely bond through their shared love of music.
Assembling a like- minded crew of misfits, the friends form a rock group and perform in a battle of the bands competition called" Bandslam".
The film was initially bought by a studio in 2004.
However, in early 2007, Graff and Cagan were hired to rewrite the screenplay, with Graff hired to direct.
Produced by Summit Entertainment and Walden Media, principal photography took place in Austin, Texas, with additional scenes filmed in New York City.
During filming, the film underwent multiple title changes, including" Will" and" Rock On".
" Bandslam" premiered in Westwood on August 6, 2009, and was theatrically released in the United States on August 14, 2009.
The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with many praising the acting and soundtrack.
However, the film was a commercial failure, grossing$ 12 million worldwide against a$ 20 million budget.
Critics heavily panned the film's marketing.
which many cited as a primary reason for the film's underperformance at the box-office.
In a brief cameo, this was David Bowie's final film appearance before his death in 2016.
David Wain
David Benjamin Wain( born August 1, 1969) is an American comedian, writer, actor, and director.
He is most widely known for directing the feature films" Role Models Wanderlust" and for both creating the" Wet Hot American Summer" franchise and directing the feature film" Wet Hot American Summer", and the Netflix series and.
He is also known for his work on the sketch comedy series" The State"; for producing, directing and writing the Adult Swim series" Childrens Hospital"; and voicing the Warden on the Adult Swim series" Superjail!".
Wain is a founding member of comedy group Stella, along with Michael Showalter and Michael Ian Black, writing and starring in the Stella shorts and the later" Stella" TV series.
Operation Leopard
La légion saute sur Kolwezi also known as" Operation Leopard" is a French war film directed by Raoul Coutard filmed in French Guiana.
The script is based on the true story of the Battle of Kolwezi that happened in 1978.
It was diligently described in a book of the same name by former 1 REP Captain Pierre Sergent.
He published his book in 1979; the film came out in 1980.
Raoul Coutard shot the film in a documentary style.
Wet Hot American Summer (franchise)
Wet Hot American Summer is an American satirical comedy media franchise created by David Wain and Michael Showalter with stories centered on Camp Firewood, a summer camp located near Waterville, Maine.
Since the release of the 2001 film, the franchise has expanded to include a documentary film, two web series miniseries, two books, a tabletop role- playing game and a soundtrack.
The originating film was" Wet Hot American Summer"( 2001), which was for 14 years the only produced media in the franchise.
There were speculations and reports on a possible sequel for years, including a 2003 pilot, written for Fox, which was eventually not picked up.
In 2015, Netflix, the online streaming entertainment company, released the first of two web series miniseries,, followed by two years later.
" Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot", a documentary film, with footage taken during the 2001 film's production, was also released in 2015 and in 2016, the original film's soundtrack was released for the first time.
In 2017, a tabletop role- playing game was released after a successful Kickstarter campaign.
A book version of the screenplay of the original film and a graphic novel were released in 2018.
The film was released on both VHS and DVD formats in 2002 and re-released on Blu-ray in 2015 which included additional features.
Wain, Showlater and other members of the cast have kept public interest in the franchise with events including a 10th anniversary event and a live radio play at SF Sketchfest which both featured appearances of original cast members.
The SF Sketchfest event produced a complete play of the film with replacements for missing original cast members by other accomplished actors and comedians.
Both events were released in 2015 as part of the film's Blu- ray edition.
Marguerite Moreau
Marguerite C. Moreau( born April 25, 1977) is an American actress.
She is best known for her role as Jesse Reeves in the fantasy horror film" Queen of the Damned", Katie in the comedy" Wet Hot American Summer", and her role in" The Mighty Ducks" series of films.
She has also made appearances on the popular television series" SmallvilleLostCupid" and" The O.C."

Question: Which film came out first, Wet Hot American Summer or Bandslam?
Answer: Wet Hot American Summer