Immediately’s information has acquired followers of Amy Heckerling’s coming-of-age masterpiece “Clueless” waffling between completely freaking and completely bugging, as a result of in line with Selection, the Peacock streaming service is at present creating a sequel collection with star Alicia Silverstone set to reprise her function as Cher Horowitz.
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If this appears like outdated information, it is since you’re most likely considering of a completely different Peacock “Clueless” collection that was introduced again in 2020 and slated to star Stacey Sprint, reviving her function as Cher’s ride-or-die bestie Dionne. Nicely, that collection is not taking place, and this collection at present has Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage (“Gossip Woman,” “The O.C.”) hooked up to write down, together with Jordan Weiss (“Dollface,” “Sweethearts,” “Freakier Friday”). The trio will govt produce alongside Silverstone, and so they’ll be joined by the unique movie’s producer, Robert Lawrence, and author/director Heckerling as govt producers as effectively.
The unique “Clueless” was initially envisioned as a tv present earlier than turning into probably the most profitable movies in teen woman comedy historical past, typically mistakenly known as a “cult hit” as a result of something well-liked with teenage ladies is inherently considered as “area of interest,” no matter field workplace efficiency or cultural imprint. A 12 months after the movie’s preliminary launch, “Clueless” spawned a tv spin-off that lasted for 3 seasons, with Rachel Blanchard taking on the function of Cher whereas Sprint, Donald Faison, Elisa Donovan, Twink Caplan, and Wallace Shawn all returned of their unique roles. Lots of the movie’s unique solid members — like Brittany Murphy (RIP to an icon), Breckin Meyer, and Paul Rudd — additionally popped up in visitor roles.
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Peacock is at present retaining plot particulars near the chest, however followers are already attempting to determine what “Clueless” and Cher Horowitz’s life may appear to be in spite of everything these years.
Hollywood is nostalgia mining for ladies too
Contemplating what an enormous star Paul Rudd has develop into since 1995, it appears unimaginable that Cher and Josh would canonically have the ability to keep collectively, shattering the hearts of everybody who fell in love with them on the prime of the steps 30 years in the past. In fact, most individuals do not find yourself marrying the primary individual they dated in highschool, so statistically talking, Cher and Josh most likely did break up after the occasions of “Clueless.” However fascinated by a “Clueless” story with out the unbelievable banter between two of essentially the most magnetic actors the world has ever recognized is miserable, to say the least.
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There’s part of me that’s completely thrilled for this collection to come back to fruition (it is the a part of me that co-hosts a profitable teen woman film podcast that launched with an episode on “Clueless”), however there’s one other a part of me that struggles to get excited over yet one more dip again into the cauldron of nostalgia that is already given us the “Intercourse and the Metropolis” sequel collection “And Simply Like That…” and is about to offer us a “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” reboot with Sarah Michelle Gellar, a “Legally Blonde” prequel collection produced by Reese Witherspoon, and “Freakier Friday” later this 12 months. I am full of a number of contradictory emotions, as a result of on one hand, I am thrilled that firms are seemingly lastly recognizing the worth of initiatives about and marketed in the direction of girls, however on the opposite, I want there was a aware effort to greenlight unique tales about and marketed in the direction of girls. We’re by no means going to seek out the following Cher Horowitz, Buffy Summers, or Elle Woods except we let individuals deliver new characters to life.
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And but, I do know I am a part of the issue, as a result of I will be watching each rattling episode of the “Clueless” collection the second they arrive.
