Howard Deutch
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Oct 19, 2026
Brooke R. CalderGUEST
But anyway...
Brooke R. CalderGUEST
Long story short, there was a revolving rumor that John Hughes had written a sequel with Howard Deutch, who directed it.
Brooke R. CalderGUEST
I hope I'm saying his last name right.
Brooke R. CalderGUEST
But it never came to pass.
ChrisHOST
It was definitely theater-worthy at the time when it came out.
ChrisHOST
Released in August of 2000, The Replacements is a sports comedy directed by Howard Deutch and written by Vince McKewon.
ChrisHOST
The story takes place during a professional football players strike, and for those who loved football growing up, if you remember, I think it was around 1987.
ChrisHOST
I'll cover it again in a few minutes on down the line a little bit, but I think it was around 1987 they had an actual strike and they brought replacement players in.