''Revenge of the Nerds'' is an American comedy

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. The series revolves around a group of socially-inept students (the nerds) trying to get revenge on their harassers. The series began with the eponymous 1984 film and was followed by three sequels: '' Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise'' (1987), '' Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation'' (1992) (TV), and '' Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love'' (1994) (TV). A remake of the first film was to begin filming in October 2006 for a prospective release in 2007, but was cancelled due to problems securing a viable filming location. In December 2020 it was announced that ''

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would reboot the series under his

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