Who Got Compensated What for that 'American Pie' Reunion

When Universal made the decision to create American Reunion, the 4th theatrical film in the lucrative American Cake franchise, it had been going to meet two goals: Produce the film for under the $55 million that 2003's American Wedding cost, and reunite the whole cast from the original 1999 comedy for any story that will begin to see the figures congregate for his or her 10-year senior high school reunion.our editor recommends'Harold & Kumar' designers to direct 'American Cake 4' (exclusive)'American Pie' Reunion Uniting at Universal'American Reunion:' Chris Klein Discloses 5 Plot Secrets In the Set (Exclusive)'Chuck' Star Vik Sahay Joins 'American Reunion' Cast (Exclusive) VIDEO: 'American Reunion' Photo Montage Returns Old Reminiscences The way the studio met individuals challenges is really a study in extending a franchise on the sensible budget. Production around the $50 million film, which wrapped this summer time prior to an April 6 release, was gone to live in Georgia to make the most of a generous tax credit. Then your studio performed hardball using the stars, who've experienced mixed amounts of success outdoors from the franchise. PHOTOS: Hollywood's 10 Greatest-Grossing Stars Based on sources, Universal is having to pay Jason Biggs and Seann William Scott a strong $5 million each, along with a small slice of first-dollar gross, to reprise their roles. Alyson Hannigan, star of CBS' Generate An Income Met Your Mother, gets about $3 million. And veteran Eugene Levy, who starred in four lucrative direct-to-DVD Cake films that assisted result in the property a billion-dollar franchise, is stated to possess received a pay day also within the $3 million range. PHOTOS: 'How I Met Your Mother' and Fall TV's Other Coming back Shows The relaxation from the cast -- including Chris Klein, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Natasha Lyonne, Jennifer Coolidge, Mena Suvari and Shannon Elizabeth -- has been compensated much less, say sources, most within the $500,000 to $750,000 range (though bonuses for many could start working when the film is really a hit, not surprisingly). PHOTOS: Hollywood's 10 Greatest-Compensated Stars Rounding the list is Tara Reid, who's stated to possess became a member of Reunion for near to the $250,000 that Universal initially offered. A studio repetition calls the figures "inaccurate" but declines further comment. Related Subjects Eugene Levy Seann William Scott Jason Biggs American Reunion American Cake American Wedding