Apatow: 'Knocked Up follow-up not a sequel'

Judd Apatow has revealed that his next comedy, which features the characters of Pete and Debbie from Knocked Up, will not be a sequel to the film.

The director announced this week that he plans to revive the roles - played by Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann - in an upcoming project.

"It is just a story from Pete and Debbie's current life," he told HitFix.

"People really responded to their characters and problems. I felt like there was a lot of ground I could explore with them, so we'll be shooting in July and will come out the following June."

Apatow added: "There are some fun details yet to reveal but I will let them come out slowly."