The planned reboot/continuation of the Vacation is series is moving forward, with the news that Ed Helms has signed up to play Rusty Griswold in the movie, according to Variety. While many hoped that Johnny Galecki (Christmas Vacation) or Anthony Michael Hall (the original 1983 Vacation) would return to the role, that’s not going to happen.
And as Rusty has been played by a different person in each Vacation film (he’s also been Ethan Embry, Jason Lively and Travis Greer), it’s almost fitting we’ll get another new one for this movie.
John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, writers of 2011’s Horrible Bosses, are set to direct from a screenplay that they penned together. The story will follow Rusty as he embarks on a family summer vacation of his own, that is reminiscent of the one he took 30 years ago to the day with his father, Clark Griswold.
It is rumored that both Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo will appear in the film in some capacity, but that has yet to be confirmed by New Line Cinemas or Warner Bros. The film should hit cinemas next year.