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Perth Now
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Alan Cumming confirms he's back for Romy and Michele's High School Reunion sequel
Alan Cumming has signed up for the 'Romy and Michele's High School Reunion' sequel. The 60-year-old actor is excited to be reprising his role as Sandy Frink in the follow up to the 1997 comedy, in which Lisa Judrow and Mira Sorvino played 28-year-old friends, Michele Weinberger and Romy White, who invented fake careers to impress their former classmates at a 10-year high school reunion. Asked about the sequel, Alan told People magazine: 'It's very exciting. It's been really fun actually talking to Robin [Schiff], the writer and Lisa [Kudrow] as well about it.' The 'Traitors US' star confirmed the movie will be released in 2027 but didn't share any plot details. He insisted: "I can't really say much without giving too much away. 'Obviously everyone's still in each other's lives. But it may be in a different way... It's nice to think of those characters still being old friends.' Alan thinks it is "kind of appropriate" for the film to come out in 2027 as it coincides with the original's 30th anniversary, though he noted that was "hilarious and also terrifying". He added: 'Next year we'd shoot it and it would come out the following year, which would be 30 years since the [first] movie came out.' Alan is in occasional contact with his former 'Romy and Michele's High School Reunion' castmates. He said: "I see Lisa. We keep in touch and talk, sporadically. 'Once in a while I run into Justin Theroux. Or, you know, Camryn Manheim I see a little bit.' Tim Federle will direct the sequel, which is due to begin filming in Los Angeles in June. 'Emily in Paris' showrunner Robin Schiff, who penned the original 'Romy and Michele's High School Reunion' movie, is returning to write the sequel. Laurence Mark will also be back to produce the follow-up movie, alongside Barry Kemp, while Lisa and Mira will also serve as executive producers. While the motion picture was a moderate box office hit, it has since become a cult classic. Last year, Oscar winner Mira admitted it was "full force ahead" regarding a sequel. She told Us Weekly magazine: "Robin Schiff, the writer, is working on it. She's currently working on 'Emily in Paris', so she's finishing up her draft to present to the studio." Asked what she wants from the sequel, she said: "I just still want [Romy and Michele] to be as relatable, but also as dumb and lovable as they ever were. Like, I don't think they've learned that much in the time in between, but they still have that unstoppable spirit and that friendship and that idiocy that makes everybody kind of love them. "And so, that essential nature of them and the heart that's at the centre of that, that heart has to stay there." Plans for the sequel were first discussed after Kudrow and Sorvino returned to their characters in 2022 to present the Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series prize at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards.
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.
See - Sada Elbalad
30-01-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
"Romy and Michele" Sequel in Works with Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino in Talks to Return
Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino are in final talks to return for a sequel to the 1997 cult classic comedy 'Romy and Michele's High School Reunion.' The upcoming movie will be directed by Tim Federle, who created 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' and wrote and directed the Disney+ original movie 'Better Nate Than Never.' Original film screenwriter Robin Schiff and producer Laurence Mark are also set to return for the sequel. Barry Kemp will also produce. 'Romy and Michele's High School Reunion' follows two unsuccessful 28-year-olds who invent fake careers to impress their former classmates at their 10-year high school reunion. Schiff created the characters for her 1988 stage play 'Ladies' Room,' which starred a pre-'Friends' fame Kudrow. The actress was joined by Oscar-winner Sorvino in the 1997 film, which was a moderate box office hit. For decades, Sorvino and Kudrow have fielded questions about a follow-up movie, however, in 2022, they delighted fans by teaming up to present at the SAG Awards (wearing pink and blue suits that evoked Romy and Michele's metallic minidresses), then confirming in separate interviews that a sequel was 'closer than ever' to getting a green light. 'There's nothing official to report, but I can unofficially hint that we're closer than we've ever been to getting something to happen,' Sorvino said in an appearance on Today. The same day, Kudrow was interviewed on Sirius XM and revealed Schiff was 'thinking about it and coming up with something. Isn't that thrilling?'.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow in Talks to Return for ‘Romy and Michele' Sequel
Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow are in final talks to return for a sequel to the 1997 cult classic comedy 'Romy and Michele's High School Reunion.' The new movie will be directed by Tim Federle, who created 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' and wrote and directed the Disney+ original movie 'Better Nate Than Never.' Returning from the original film are screenwriter Robin Schiff and producer Laurence Marks. Barry Kemp will also produce. More from Variety Matthew Perry Gifted Lisa Kudrow the 'Friends' Cookie Jar in 2004. She Found the Note He Left Inside It 20 Years Later and After His Death: 'Timing Is Everything' Lisa Kudrow Surprises Fans at the 'Friends' Couch on WB Lot, Tells 'No Good Deed' Co-Star Ray Romano 'Go Sit on Your Own Show's Couch' Lisa Kudrow Criticizes Tom Hanks' De-Aging Movie 'Here' as 'Endorsement for AI': 'What Work Will There Be for Human Beings?' THR was first to report news of the advanced talks. More to come… Best of Variety What's Coming to Netflix in February 2025 New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Disney+ in February 2025
