More than two decades after School of Rock, the popular musical comedy, directed by Richard Linklater, premiered in 2003, the actor-comedian Jack Black recently told JOE that he’s “ready” to reprise his role as energetic musician Dewey Finn.

“I wish there’d be a School Of Rock 2 Electric Boogaloo,” he said, referencing the movie title of the 1984 sequel to Breakin’.

School Of Rock follows Dewey, who became a substitute teacher at an uptight elementary private school after being kicked out of his rock band. But along the way, he tries to turn his class into their own rock band. The film also starred Mike White, Joan Cusack, Adam Pascal, Lucas Papaelias, Chris Stack, Sarah Silverman and Miranda Cosgrove.

“You know Mike White wrote the first one and he’s a genius,” Black said. “And we’d have to have Mike White back in the saddle, but he’s real busy right now with The White Lotus, the best show on TV.”

The White Lotus, which has featured a star-studded cast in past seasons, including Jennifer Coolidge, Sydney Sweeney and Theo James, has begun shooting third season, set to take place at a hotel chain in Thailand.

Recycling

While it doesn’t look like a follow-up film to School Of Rock will be in development anytime soon, Nickelodeon created a TV show based on the movie, which ran for 3 seasons from 2016 to 2018.

A stage musical adaptation also opened on Broadway in 2015 but closed in 2019.