Summary

• The Ferris Bueller's Day Off spinoff, Sam & Victor's Day Off, is in development and has great talent involved.
• The spinoff avoids the mistake of a remake or direct sequel and offers a fresh and unique perspective on the original story.
• Sam & Victor's Day Off has connections to the original movie but is set to be its own thing, likely to succeed as a spinoff.

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is officially getting a spinoff, and while it might sound like a weird decision, it looks to be on its way to success. John Hughes was responsible for some of the most popular and memorable teen comedies from the 1980s, among them Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Released in 1986 and written and directed by Hughes, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off became a critical and commercial success, with praise going towards the performance of Matthew Broderick as the title character, the story, its sense of humor, and tone.

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off follows the title character, a high school slacker with unbelievable good luck who one day fakes illness to skip school. Ferris convinces his girlfriend, Sloane (Mia Sara), and his best friend Cameron (Alan Ruck), to him on his day off in the city, while the school’s dean becomes determined to expose Ferris' chronic truancy. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is now considered a classic of not just the 1980s but of teen comedies, and now, over three decades after its release, it’s getting a spinoff movie that seems to be on its way to actually being good.

The Ferris Bueller's Day Off Spinoff Has Some Great Talent Involved

The producers of Sam & Victor's Day Off have experience in bringing back properties that were popular decades ago in a smart and entertaining way.

Although Ferris Bueller's Day Off didn’t leave room for a sequel, Broderick said in 2010 that there were talks about a potential sequel, but neither he nor Hughes could find an exciting story, realizing that the movie is about “a singular time in your life” that wouldn’t happen again (via a Ferris Bueller's Day Off spinoff movie was announced to be in development at Paramount. Titled Sam & Victor’s Day Off, the movie will take the audience back to Ferris’ day off in 1986, but he won’t be the focus of the story.

Instead, Sam & Victor’s Day Off will follow the valets who took Cameron’s 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder on a long joyride while Ferris, Cameron, and Sloane explored the city. Sam & Victor’s Day Off is being produced by Cobra Kai’s creators Jon Hurwitz, Josh Heald, and Hayden Schlossberg, which is great news as they have experience in bringing back properties that were popular decades ago, as they did with The Karate Kid thanks to Cobra Kai. The trio brought the franchise back to life in a smart and entertaining way, which bodes well for the Ferris Bueller’s Day Off spinoff.

Sam & Victor’s Day Off has found its director in David Katzenberg, known for his work as director on Riverdale and The Goldbergs. As a producer, Katzenberg has also been involved in the revival of some popular properties and franchises, with producer credits in It and It: Chapter Two and Child’s Play (2019), which is also a great sign for Sam & Victor’s Day Off.

Sam & Victor's Day Off Has Already Avoided The Biggest Possible Ferris Bueller Mistake

As weird as Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’s spinoff movie might sound, it’s a much better idea than a remake or a direct sequel. Broderick was right in saying that Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is about a special time in a teenager’s life that won’t be repeated, so as interesting as it would have been to see what Ferris would have been up to in college, the magic of that one day off in Chicago couldn’t have been replicated. A remake would have faced the same issue, and it would have been unnecessary.

Sam & Victor’s Day Off has some ties to the original movie but not too strict as to not allow it to be its own thing. Sam & Victor’s Day Off will also offer a different perspective on the same day the original movie is set, and could even show some moments from Ferris’ adventures but from the perspective of Sam and Victor. All this makes it easier for Sam & Victor’s Day Off to succeed as both a spinoff of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and its own thing, and it’s more likely to match what made the first movie so good.