This Is 40 2 Happening With Judd Apatow, Paul Rudd & Leslie Mann

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Director Judd Apatow says that he's developing a sequel to This Is 40, called This Is 50, with Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann. This Is 40 was released in 2012 and starred Rudd and Mann as Pete and Debbie, a couple entering their 40s and dealing with the highs and lows of contemporary work, family, and marriage. The characters first appeared in Apatow's 2007 comedy Knocked Up with Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl, making This Is 40 a comedy spinoff of sorts.

Apatow, who is married to Mann, wrote and directed This Is 40, which also co-stars their kids, Maude and Iris Apatow, both of whom also appeared in Knocked Up. The director has said he'd like to do a follow-up as far back as 2013, saying he'd be most interested in Maude and Iris' characters. Maude Apatow has since become an actress on the rise, appearing in HBO's hit drama series, Euphoria, as Lexi. Iris Apatow has appeared in her father's Netflix show, Love, and will also have a significant role in his next feature, The Bubble.

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Speaking to The Wrap, Apatow reveals that he's keen to follow up with the characters of This Is 40, saying, "I’ve always wanted to make This Is 50 and it is time." Apatow goes on to emphasize the importance of the timing, seeing as it's exactly a decade later since This Is 40 was released, and he's hard at work on an outline for the project and developing what the story would be. The director has previously expressed that he'd like to follow up on what's happened with the characters, particularly Pete and Debbie's kids, played by Maude and Iris. Here's Apatow's full quote on the developing project:

I couldn’t have done it five years ago and I can’t do it five years from now, so I’ve been