The reunion is on. A sequel to is moving ahead at 20 Century Studios, with and in negotiations to reprise their starring roles. The pair will also serve as executive producers.
Tim Federle, who wrote and directed the Disney+ original movie and who created , will direct the feature, which is eyeing a June start date. Sources say the studio is looking to possibly shoot in Los Angeles, but nothing has been set. Robin Schiff, who wrote the original and is known for showrunning the Neflix hit , returned to pen the sequel.
Laurence Mark, the veteran producer who produced the original, is also back in same role. Barry Kemp, the creator of 1980s series , is also producing. The original, released in 1997, was made by Disney’s now-dormant Touchstones Pictures banner, thus the migration to the studio’s 20 Century arm isn’t that far a journey.
The movie featured Sorvino and Kudrow as a pair of unaccomplished, 29-year olds who decide to fabricate successful careers in order to impress their former classmates at their 10 anniversary high school reunion. The fashion, the comedy, and the music contributed to the movie becoming a cult hit and being fondly remembered by members of a certain generation. Sorvino, who won an Oscar for her performance in just two years before , recently starred with Courtney Cox and Greg Kinnear in Starz’s supernatural series .
She also appeared in Ryan Murphy’s recent mini-series and . She is repped by IAG and Circle Management + Production. Kudrow, who.
