Go Greek with Neighbors 2

Director Nicholas Stoller (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Get Him to the Greek) made strides in the comedy world in 2014 when he directed a film which went by the name of Neighbors. Grossing over $270 million on a budget of only $18 million, the film turned out to be a box office success with positive reviews from critics. The film tells the story of a couple with a newborn baby moving into their new dream home only to find the next door house was taken simultaneously by a fraternity that is not afraid to live up to their Greek legacy of partying. Through some creative tactical attacks, the neighbors take turns seeing who will give up their post first. Of course, no one is willing to move out of their home without a fight. With comedy success comes comedy sequels, so today well be talking about the upcoming film Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising!

© 2016 Universal Pictures

Neighbors (2014)

The film featured many famous actors, but two were attached to the film before it even had a studio pitch, those being Seth Rogen and Zac Efron. The film was intended to be Seth Rogen's character fending off against the college students alone, but due to fear of similarities with other films, the idea of adding his wife to the script was chosen as a differentiating factor. This turned into a favorable decision as the character of Kelly, played by Rose Bryne, turned out to be a fan favorite. The film went on to feature substantial improvisation and many people on the set, including extras, were given devices to film from the set to provide extra unique footage for possible inclusion in the movie. The final change in the film was to the name. Originally intended to be released under the title "Townies", the powers that be decided the name Neighbors was much better.

Photo by Glen Wilson - © Universal Pictures

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)

It was only one year later when a sequel to the hit film Neighbors started to come together. By February 2015, the director and writers of the original film were already set to return to formulate the idea of a follow up. The idea behind this film is that once the fraternity moved out, fate had it that a sorority would move in next door. Unfortunately for the couple, this sorority has a point to prove that they can be just as crazy as the fraternities. In order for them to take on yet another Greek challenge, they recruit Efron to help them figure out the right way to defeat a sorority. It was later decided that the headliner of chaos in the sorority would be played by actress Chloe Grace Moretz. Other talent set to appear in the film is Efron's fellow Disney star Selena Gomez and the return of Dave Franco. Filming occurred in Georgia between August and October of 2015. You can view the trailer for the film right below or view the more fitting NSFW red band trailer by clicking here!

You can see all the alcohol induced fun unfold in theaters next month by seeing Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising on May 20th, 2016! Check into Crave Cinema for the latest movie news and rumors on everything in the film world. Thank you for visiting and check us out next week, as usual, don't forget to Crave Cinema!