Napoleon Dynamite
2004 film by Jared Hess
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| 2024 | Ore-Ida produces a commercial for the 20th anniversary of Napoleon Dynamite, with Jon Heder reprising his role as Napoleon Dynamite to promote 'tot-protecting' pants. |
| October 2024 | Jon Heder continues to express optimism about a potential Napoleon Dynamite sequel, stating that 'the door's not closed yet'. |
| January 24 2024 | 20th anniversary screening of the film at the Sundance Film Festival, featuring a new 4K restoration from the original 35mm negative. Director Jared Hess and several cast members attended the screening in Park City, Utah. Efren Ramirez reprised Pedro's iconic speech, saying 'I really don't have much to say. Have a happy Sundance.' |
| January 2023 | Jon Heder states that a Napoleon Dynamite sequel seems 'inevitable' and reaffirms his interest in a darker tone for the potential film. |
| September 2020 | Rumors of a Napoleon Dynamite sequel surface, with Jon Heder expressing interest in a darker take on the characters. |
| 2016 | Burger King creates an advertisement featuring Jon Heder and Efren Ramirez, referencing the characters from Napoleon Dynamite in a cheesy tots commercial. |
| October 1 2015 | The Napoleon Dynamite animated miniseries DVD was released in Canada. |
| September 2015 | The animated sitcom Napoleon Dynamite premiered on Adult Swim Canada, expanding the franchise into an animated television series. |
| June 9 2014 | 10th anniversary screening of Napoleon Dynamite at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles. A bronze statue of Napoleon Dynamite with a tetherball was also placed at the 20th Century Fox studio lot. |
| June 2 2014 | The '10th Anniversary Edition' Blu-ray was released, offering fans a new format to experience the film. |
| June 2 2014 | The '10th Anniversary Edition' Blu-ray of Napoleon Dynamite was released, marking a decade since the film's original debut. |
| November 28 2012 | A 74-page court decision was issued, largely siding with Fox on 9 of 11 issues, with Napoleon Pictures awarded $150,000 for accounting irregularities. |
| June 19 2012 | The trial between Napoleon Pictures and Fox Searchlight Pictures began. |
| May 2012 | Fox failed to win a summary judgment in the lawsuit and prepared to go to trial. |
| May 14 2012 | Fox canceled the Napoleon Dynamite animated series after airing only 6 episodes. |
| January 15 2012 | The Napoleon Dynamite animated series debuted on Fox, produced by Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess, and Mike Scully in association with 20th Century Fox Television. |
| 2011 | The miniseries ranked #56 in the adults 18–49 ratings and #103 in total viewership for the 2011–12 television season. |
| August 30 2011 | Napoleon Pictures filed a $10 million lawsuit against Fox Searchlight Pictures, alleging underreported royalties and improper revenue deductions from the film. |
| July 2011 | Fox ordered seven additional scripts to be put into production if the series was renewed for a second season. |
| 2010 | The Hesses presented a nine-minute pilot episode of the animated series to Fox. |
| 2010 | Entertainment Weekly ranked Napoleon Dynamite character #88 on their list of The 100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years. |
| April 2010 | Fox announced the development of an animated series based on Napoleon Dynamite, with the original film's cast set to reprise their roles. |
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