Seeking to follow in the footsteps of well-received movies like Spider-Man 3, Shrek The Third and Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End, director Stephen Herek has announced plans to make Bill & Ted's Radical Pilgrimage later this year. "I think the time is right for us to all learn what happened to the dudes 16 years on," he said. "Are they still married to the babes? Are the Wyld Stallyns still together?"

Although the script is yet to be finalised, early reports claim the film will follow the titular characters as they do battle with an evil version of themselves from another dimension, who represent the impotence of the lower-middle class male and the pain of lost youth.

"Bill and Ted have lost their way," explained screenwriter Ed Solomon. "They took office jobs to pay the rent while they got the band up and running, and somehow lost track of the ‘Be excellent to each other' ethos that will inspire future generations. It's gonna be up to Rufus [George Carlin] to show the boys that being middle aged doesn't mean they can't party on, dudes." 

{sidebar id=1}There is some controversy over the script. "We're not considering Bogus Journey to be canon," said Herek, who did not helm the 1991 sequel. "There are new directions we want to take the franchise in, and characters like the Grim Reaper and Station don't really fit that darker, grittier vision. Radical Pilgrimage will be more about enduring friendship, thwarted ambition and excellent air guitar solos."

Hollywood insiders have reported that Alex Winter is keen to reprise his role as Bill, but only if Keanu Reeves agrees to be involved in the project. If Reeves chooses not to take part, the filmmakers are considering John Cusack and Edward Norton Jr for the role of Ted.

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