A prank too good

Now who would have thought that prank movies are going to get this far? Not just become a genre in themselves but have some of the most successful franchise names and even turn into sequels and series. Jackass is one such franchise and its fans are in for a treat as after almost a gap of ten years the series returns. The prank film series Jackass is returning to the screen a decade after its last installment was released. Paramount officials have announced a March 5, 2021, release date for the fourth movie based on the MTV stunt-prank reality series that launched in 2000. Paramount took the brand created by Johnny Knoxville, Spike Jonze and Jeff Tremaine to the big screen in 2002. Tremaine directed the first three movies in addition to Knoxville comedy Bad Grandpa. Jackass: The Movie bowed in 2002 featuring Knoxville and co-hosts including Bam Margera, Chris Pontius, Steve-O. It was followed by Jackass Number Two in 2006 and Jackass 3D in 2010. Knoxville’s credits also include Action Point, the Jackie Chan actioner Skiptrace and the comedy Bad Grandpa. —IANS