It was a sequel 17 years in the making, but the follow-up to the 2001 cult hit “Super Troopers” hit theaters in late April. The film reunites the five members of the Broken Lizard comedy troupe on screen, four of whom met as members of Beta Theta Pi at Colgate University (left to right): Erik Stolhanske, Jay Chandrasekhar, Steve Lemme and Kevin Heffernan (far right). Studio executives agreed only to release the film if the group met a $2 million funding goal, which it achieved in just 24 hours with the support from more than 50,000 contributors committing $4.4 million —the second-most successful crowdfunding campaign ever for a movie. “Super Troopers 2” brought in $14.7 million during opening weekend, more than doubling industry projections. Compare that to the first film’s $6 million launch, and it’s clear the Broken Lizard team found a loyal fanbase in this franchise.
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