In August 2017, Seann William Scott said in an interview that the fourth film probably had not made enough at the domestic box office to warrant another film. The film was a box-office hit and spawned three direct sequels: American Pie 2 (2001), American Wedding (2003), and American Reunion (2012). Writer Adam Herz has stated that the title also refers to the quest of losing one's virginity in high school, which is as 'American as apple pie.' The title refers to a scene in which the protagonist is caught masturbating with a pie after being told that third base feels like 'warm apple pie'. With the sole exception of Stifler, who has already lost his virginity, the youths make a pact to lose their virginity before their high school graduation. The story centers on five classmates (Jim, Kevin, Oz, Finch, and Stifler) who attend East Great Falls High.
It is the first film in the American Pie theatrical series and stars an ensemble cast that includes Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Alyson Hannigan, Natasha Lyonne, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Tara Reid, Mena Suvari, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Seann William Scott, Eugene Levy, Shannon Elizabeth and Jennifer Coolidge. American Pie is a 1999 American coming-of-age teen sex comedy film directed and co-produced by Paul Weitz (in his directorial debut) and written by Adam Herz.
