The entire Brady family reunites for "A Very Brady Sequel": Shelley Long as mom Carol, Gary Cole as dad Mike, Christopher Daniel Barnes as Greg, Christine Taylor as Marcia, Paul Sutera as Peter, Jennifer Elise Cox as Jan, Jesse Lee as Bobby, Olivia Hack as Cindy and Henriette Mantel as the Bradys' maid, Alice. Tim Matheson joins the cast as Roy, a mysterious adventurer who arrives on the Brady doorstep with some very surprising news.

The Ladd Company/Sherwood Schwartz Production comedy is directed by Arlene Sanford and produced by Alan Ladd, Jr., TV series creator Sherwood Schwartz and Lloyd Schwartz. Co-producers are Kelliann Ladd and Michael Fottrell from a screenplay written by Harry Elfont & Deborah Kaplan, Chris Weitz & Paul Weitz and Stan Zimmerman & Jim Berg. "A Very Brady Sequel" is a presentation of Paramount Pictures, a part of the entertainment operations of Viacom Inc.

Shelley Long earned an Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards for her memorable portrayal of Diane Chambers on NBC's long-running hit series "Cheers." In 1993, Long returned for the historic final episode of the series, and this year, she reprised the character again, guest-starring on an episode of "Frasier." Long's feature films include "Night Shift," "Irreconcilable Differences" and "Outrageous Fortune."

Gary Cole currently stars in the CBS television series "American Gothic." He received critical praise for his portrayal of an ex-police detective turned radio talk show host on NBC's dramatic series "Midnight Caller." Cole also appeared in the hit film "In the Line of Fire."

Tim Matheson recently starred opposite Chris Farley and David Spade in Paramount's "Black Sheep" as a gubernatorial candidate whose brother (Farley) is a definite campaign liability. Matheson's breakout performance in the film "Animal House" led to roles in such films as "1941," "Dreamer," "A Little Sex" and "To Be Or Not To Be." Matheson is also an experienced television director, whose credits include "St. Elsewhere," "Breach of Conduct" and "Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead."

Since portraying the Brady's lovable maid, Alice, in "The Brady Bunch Movie," Henriette Mantel has completed an HBO comedy special "Women of the Night," and has appeared on "Politically Incorrect" with Bill Maher. She also performed at HBO's Aspen Comedy Festival last year.

Christopher Daniel Barnes made his motion picture debut in "American Dreamer" with Tom Conti and Jobeth Williams, and was the voice of Prince Eric in "The Little Mermaid." He continues to provide the voice of "Spiderman" on the Fox animated series.

Christine Taylor can be seen in the film "The Craft." In addition to "The Brady Bunch Movie," her other film credits include "Breaking Free," "Night of the Demons II," "Showdown" and "Calendar Girl." Taylor has a recurring role on the series "Ellen," portraying a member of Ellen's book discussion group.

Jennifer Elise Cox made her motion picture debut in "The Brady Bunch Movie." She recently completed the films "A Weekend in the Country," starring Jack Lemmon, Christine Lahti and Rita Rudner, and "Sometimes They Come Back... Again."

Paul Sutera recently appeared opposite Jack Scalia in an episode of the television series "Point Man." In addition to "The Brady Bunch Movie," he has appeared in "Problem Child 2."

Olivia Hack made her motion picture debut in "Star Trek: Generations" before becoming Cindy Brady in "The Brady Bunch Movie." On television she has appeared on "Wings," "Phenom," "Ivy Cottage" and "P. J. Sparkles."

Jesse Lee has appeared in the films "Safe Passage" with Susan Sarandon, "Matinee" with John Goodman and "Silent Alarm." Lee appeared on "Wings," and on the Hallmark Hall of Fame special "From the Mixed Up Files of Ms. Basil E. Frankweiler," with Lauren Bacall.

Arlene Sanford makes her feature film directorial debut with "A Very Brady Sequel." Sanford directed numerous episodes of the popular and critically acclaimed HBO series "Dream On," earning a CableACE Award for Best Director in 1990 and an additional Best Director CableACE nomination the following year for her work on that series. Her other directing credits include "Friends" and "The Wonder Years."

Producer Alan Ladd, Jr. produced "The Brady Bunch Movie," the upcoming "The Phantom" and won an Academy Award® for "Braveheart," which starred and was directed by Mel Gibson and was recently honored with five Academy Awards® including Best Picture. He has served as chairman and chief executive officer of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. (1990-93), co-chairman of Pathe Communications Corp. and chairman and CEO of Pathe Entertainment (1989), and chairman of the board and CEO of MGM/UA Entertainment Film Corporation (1986-88) after being appointed COO in 1985.

Ladd operated his independent production company, The Ladd Company, between 1979 and 1985 after serving as an executive at Twentieth Century Fox, starting there in 1973 as head of feature creative affairs and eventually being named president of Twentieth Century Fox Pictures in 1976.

In 1993, Ladd reestablished The Ladd Company at Paramount.

Emmy-winning producer Sherwood Schwartz created, wrote and produced "The Brady Bunch" and "Gilligan's Island" television series and has written and/or produced more than 700 other television shows in his career. Schwartz served as a producer of "The Brady Bunch Movie."

Producer Lloyd J. Schwartz also served as a producer of "The Brady Bunch Movie." The two collaborated on the two-hour telefilm "The Brady Girls Get Married" and the series "The Brady Brides," and wrote and produced the telefilm, "A Very Brady Christmas."

Co-producer Kelliann Ladd was a producer with the Turman-Foster Company and served as associate producer for the MGM feature "Masquerade." Previously, Ms. Ladd was vice-president, production and development, for Michael I. Levy Enterprises.

Co-producer/unit production manager Michael Fottrell produced and managed the production for the Disney film "Heavyweights." He served as executive production manager for Walt Disney and Touchstone Pictures for four years.

"A Very Brady Sequel" finds the Bradys still blissfully unaware of how out of step they are with contemporary society. When Carol's first husband suddenly shows up, threatening their idyllic existence, the bunch must wrestle with this upsetting new turn of events. They embark on a series of adventures involving tikis, tarantulas and tropical tradewinds, when they travel to Hawaii on a mission to save their family.

The Brady Bunch phenomenon has spanned 27 years, beginning with "The Brady Bunch" television series, which originally ran on ABC from 1969 through 1974 and aired a total of 117 episodes. Now in syndication, the ever-popular series has been the subject of numerous trivia books and inspired the hit stage production "The Real Live Brady Bunch," as well as "The Brady Bunch Movie." The Bradys have become pop culture icons, inspiring a fierce loyalty among fans of all ages.

Commenting on the broad appeal of the Bradys, producer Alan Ladd, Jr. cites his own family as an example, noting, "I have daughters in their 30's who love it because of the memories it evokes; a daughter in her 20's who enjoys laughing at the absurdity of it all, and a nine-year old who takes it very seriously."

Charged with the task of leading the Brady Bunch on a new series of adventures in "A Very Brady Sequel" is director Arlene Sanford.

"I'm thrilled to work with such a terrific cast - we were laughing a lot and having a great time," says Sanford. "With my background in television, it seems fitting that I now have the opportunity to direct a feature film inspired by this classic television series."

Principal photography began on January 16, 1996 in the Los Angeles area, where the majority of filming is being completed, on stages and on local locations. In March, the company moved to the Hawaiian island of Oahu, where the final week of filming will be completed.

Los Angeles locations include the streets of Hancock Park, a private oceanfront estate in Malibu, the Equator coffee house in Pasadena's Old Town and the popular Third Street Promenade shopping and entertainment complex in Santa Monica, as well as on Paramount stages, where the Brady home sets were faithfully reproduced. In Hawaii, filming took place in various Oahu locations, including the beaches of Waikiki.

During location shooting one day at The Third Street Promenade, passersby stopped in their tracks to take in a surreal sight. The actors portraying Marcia, Jan, Greg, Peter, Bobby and Cindy, decked out in full 70's regalia and platform shoes, were dancing around the topiary dinosaur statues and past fountains to the tune "Time to Change." Those who still didn't know what they had stumbled upon had only to check out the row of six personalized day-glo director's chairs to discover that they were hanging out with the Brady Bunch!