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31-01-2025
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Romy and Michele's High School Reunion: Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino in talks to star in '90s cult classic sequel
Cult classic film Romy and Michele's High School Reunion appears to be moving forward with a long-awaited sequel. The follow-up to the 1997 comedy is expected to see Friends star and Mira Sorvino reprising their roles as the unaccomplished friends. In the original, the stars played Romy (Sorvino) and Michele (Kudrow), who decide to invent fake careers to impress their former classmates at a 10-year high school reunion. Sorvino, best known for her Oscar-winning performance in the 1995 film Mighty Aphrodite, seemed to confirm the sequel was in the works after it was first reported that they were in talks by . Posting an image of the article on Instagram, she wrote: "We're pretty excited about it." The news was met with praise from fans, who took to the comments section quoting lines from the original. Details about the plot of the follow-up are yet to be revealed, but Tim Federle, who created Disney show High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, is set to direct, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Both Kudrow and Sorvino are also expected to serve as executive producers. Read more from Sky News: Over time, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion has retained popularity, being turned into a musical adaptation in 2017 and a television prequel which premiered in 2005 on ABC. Kudrow and Sorvino also channelled their characters during an appearance on stage at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards. Filming for the sequel is believed to be starting in June this year.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion: Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino in talks to star in '90s cult classic sequel
Cult classic film Romy and Michele's High School Reunion appears to be moving forward with a long-awaited sequel. The follow-up to the 1997 comedy is expected to see Friends star and Mira Sorvino reprising their roles as the unaccomplished friends. In the original, the stars played Romy (Sorvino) and Michele (Kudrow), who decide to invent fake careers to impress their former classmates at a 10-year high school reunion. Sorvino, best known for her Oscar-winning performance in the 1995 film Mighty Aphrodite, seemed to confirm the sequel was in the works after it was first reported that they were in talks by . Posting an image of the article on Instagram, she wrote: "We're pretty excited about it." The news was met with praise from fans, who took to the comments section quoting lines from the original. Details about the plot of the follow-up are yet to be revealed, but Tim Federle, who created Disney show High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, is set to direct, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Both Kudrow and Sorvino are also expected to serve as executive producers. Read more from Sky News: Over time, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion has retained popularity, being turned into a musical adaptation in 2017 and a television prequel which premiered in 2005 on ABC. Kudrow and Sorvino also channelled their characters during an appearance on stage at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards. Filming for the sequel is believed to be starting in June this year.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion is getting a sequel and we can't wait
The iconic film Romy and Michele's High School Reunion is getting a sequel and fans are going wild with excitement. The two main actors, Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow, are currently in final talks to reprise their starring roles, according to reports. The pair will also be the executive producers of the new film. The 1997 classic sees Sorvino and Kudrow play a pair of 28-year-old best friends who moved from Tucson, Arizona, to LA in hopes of creating impressive new lives after enduring torture from the popular crowd at school. When they fail to reach their goals, including 'bagging (rich) boyfriends, losing weight and getting better jobs', the sassy duo are forced to invent stories of fake careers to impress their formerly dismissive classmates at their impending high school reunion. Fans have been calling for a sequel to the iconic film for years, as Mira Sorvino herself said in a 2014 interview, revealing that she would love to return to the role. News of the sequel had been teased in November 2024, when Sorvino revealed to People that a deal had been made and that both she and Kudrow were on board. The actor added that screenwriter Robin Schiff would return to the project as well, saying that she had already 'written multiple drafts of an amazing funny script, which checks all the boxes for all the fans'. Tim Federle, who created High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, will join their team as director, with production eyeing a June start date, possibly in Los Angeles. A sequel to 'Romy and Michele's High School Reunion' is in the works. 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' creator Tim Federle will direct the feature. — Pop Crave (@PopCrave) January 29, 2025 Taking to social media to celebrate the news, one fan wrote: ''Romy & Michele's High School Reunion' sequel?!? Yes, please! I loved this movie back in the day!' 'I need that 'Romy and Michele' sequel.. one of my fave movies of all time,' another user commented. A sequel to 'Romy and Michele's High School Reunion' is in the works. — Pop Base (@PopBase) January 29, 2025 'That's awesome news! I can't wait to see what they bring to the table this time. Romy and Michele are iconic!' someone else wrote. The post Romy and Michele's High School Reunion is getting a sequel and we can't wait appeared first on GCN.
