Seth Rogen was denied the opportunity to make a sequel to cult stoner comedy Pineapple Express because studio officials were “not that interested” in the idea.The movie, directed by David Gordon Green, was a box office hit upon its 2008 release, grossing $102 million worldwide from a $26 million budget, and earned Rogen’s co-star, James Franco, a Golden Globe nomination.The longtime pals were eager to capitalize on the project’s success, but executives at Sony Pictures shut down the idea of a follow-up.“We tried to make one…,” Rogen explained to U.S.
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