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Paramount Sets June 26 Release for Final Jackass Film

4/28/2026

Summary

Jackass Announces Finale

Paramount announced the final Jackass film, “Jackass: Best and Last,” will open June 26.
The trailer features Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Dave England, Wee Man and Preston Lacy, adds members, and shows Bam Margera only in archival footage.
After Johnny Knoxville suffered a hemorrhage, broken wrist and rib from a bull hit during “Jackass Forever,” he now avoids head impacts; the franchise earned $500 million, with $79 million in 2002 and $80 million in 2022.

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Jackass Debuts

Jackass: Best and Last opens in Australia on June 25, a day before its U.S. debut on June 26.
Jeff Tremaine directs while Johnny Knoxville produces with Spike Jonze and Shanna Newton.
Knoxville posted on Instagram on April 18 that the crew filmed a massive explosion stunt in Simi Valley, California.
Paramount said no unused-footage compilation will follow, the first time since the original Jackass movie.

History

Historical Context

Jackass began as an MTV stunt series in October 2000, created by Jeff Tremaine, Spike Jonze and Johnny Knoxville. After the show ended, the 2002 film—made on a $5 million budget—earned more than $60 million in the United States, spawning sequels in 2006 and 2010. The franchise now returns with Jackass: Best and Last (2026), starring Steve-O, Chris Pontius and Dave England, debuting a day early in Australia.

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Jackass Announces Finale

Paramount announced the final Jackass film, “Jackass: Best and Last,” will open June 26.
The trailer features Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Dave England, Wee Man and Preston Lacy, adds members, and shows Bam Margera only in archival footage.
After Johnny Knoxville suffered a hemorrhage, broken wrist and rib from a bull hit during “Jackass Forever,” he now avoids head impacts; the franchise earned $500 million, with $79 million in 2002 and $80 million in 2022.

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