American Pie is a series of
teen films conceived by
Adam Herz. The
first film in the series was released on July 9, 1999, by
Universal Pictures, and became a worldwide
pop culture phenomenon, spawning three direct sequels. The
second and
third films were released at two-year intervals, whereas the
fourth film was released in 2012. From 2005 to 2009, four
spin-off films were released. A ninth feature film has been announced in response to the success of the
eighth film.