The new film will follow the two valets from the original who took Cameron’s father’s Ferrari for a joyride. Paramount’s Ferris Bueller Spinoff Sets David Katzenberg as Director Jo Vito
A spinoff of John Hughes’ 1986 classic Ferris Bueller’s Day Off titled Sam and Victor’s Day Off is in the works at Paramount Pictures, as first reported by Deadline. It will center around the titular valets from the original movie who take Cameron’s father’s 1961 Ferrari for a joyride. The attendants in Ferris Bueller didn’t have names, but were played by Richard Edson and Larry “Flash” Jenkins, the latter of whom died in 2019. The movie will be the first spinoff from one of Hughes’ directorial efforts. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off was one of the 1980s auteur’s most successful films, grossing $70 million in the year it was released. It notably launched the careers of several members of its cast, including Matthew Broderick (who played Ferris), Alan Ruck (Cameron), and Jennifer Grey (Jeannie). ...