Griswolds Will Continue Vacationing with New Patriarch
Hasn't National Lampoon's Vacation series been crapped-on enough by Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure? Apparently not, because Heat Vision reports New Line is preparing a station wagon for a new sequel that would, oof, follow one of the incarnations of a now-adult Rusty continuing his family's ill-fated tradition:
New Line is meeting with writers to write the script but the take is already developed: the story focuses on Rusty Griswold, the son of Clark Griswold, the protagonist of the initial movies and portrayed by Chevy Chase. The younger Griswold is now a father in his own right and takes his family on a road trip vacation.The characters would acknowledge that first trip, making the movie more of a sequel than a reboot. Chase and Beverly D’Angelo, who played the mom in the original movies, will have room to make appearances as grandparents, providing a sense of continuity, though no deals are in place.
Oh, good, get Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo involved too. It's like if you're robbing a house: it may be easier and safer to do it unarmed while the homeowners are gone, but it's far more insulting (and gratifying!) to shame the residents by taking everything right in front of them.