Anticipation is building around the return of Sex and the City, which is being rebooted as And Just Like That…. The ten-part series will come to HBO Max this December and will star Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristen Davis reprising their roles.
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Famously not returning to the show will be Kim Cattrall, who we all know does not get along with Sarah Jessica Parker. Fans have been left speculating whether her character, Samantha Jones, will be killed off, or will be written out in some other way.
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Now, claims the Daily Mail, an anonymous insider on the show has dished further details.
According to them, Jones has not been killed off and the door has been left open for Cattrall to return for the anticipated second season of the show (which has not yet been publicly confirmed). Of course, that’s if she was willing to do so.
“We’ll announce eventually that the show will have a second season. This isn’t a one-off, this will be a series,” the insider said. “It will be quite a while between the first and second series as Sarah Jessica Parker has a busy schedule and we have a lot of work to do to get Kim Cattrall back.
“We all miss Kim and we hope she comes back for the second season – the door will never close on her, she is an important part of the franchise.”
The insider says Cattrall’s disappearance from the show is addressed quickly.
“Viewers will learn that Samantha and Carrie have fallen out over Carrie firing Samantha as her publicist and that they no longer talk. This effectively ends their personal relationship.
“You’ll see as the series progresses over the 10 episodes that Carrie misses her friend and wants to repair the relationship.
“In the words of Oscar Wilde, life imitates art.”
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It’s known And Just Like That… will feature a big funeral scene, according to scenes already shot. This has led many to speculate which character might have died, with many wondering if it’S Samantha.
And Just Like That… is being helmed by director Michael Patrick King (who directed many of the old episodes and the movies). According to the insider, King and Parker (who is also an executive producer), “are staying true to the original series and the movies, but they do incorporate many new characters who are sexy, fun and most importantly a reflection of New York’s diverse population. Fans will love the new additions.”
And Just Like That… will premiere in December, but the precise date has not yet been announced.
GlobeTrotter
I wish Hollywood would just give these successful franchises their well-deserved rest. It’s like digging up the corpse of a beloved family member because you’re unable to accept that they’re gone. Just give it a rest already!
Sex and the City was absolutely brilliant in its day. It opened all sorts of doors and crossed all sorts of boundaries, but guess what, THAT WAS IN THE NINETIES!!! Society has moved on since then and none of us is the same innocent virgins we were back then in the nineties.
Such a reboot is bound to flop, thereby tarnishing the name and memory of the entire series. I’m with Kim Cattrall on this one – there’s nothing sadder than desperately trying to revive the dead. Let beloved TV shows rest in peace!
dwick
pretty much
and I wasn’t anywhere close to be an innocent virgin in the 90s. 😉
Mister P
Get ready Globetrotter someone is going to personally attack you for even having an opinion, because that’s what they do here.
HankHarris
Many movies and shows are made and the co-stars don’t like each other. Kim has said repeatedly she’s done with the role, and its no other reason.
I hope this show has something to say about 50 somethings, and isn’t just a tired rehash. If its bad, it will further tarnish a once-great show’s memory.
cuteguy
And just like that…the golden girls. Minus Blanche.
BoomerMyles
I love SATC and SJP. She could fart in a trumpet and I’d still watch.
richybruce
If they don’t tell us that Samantha is dead in the first episode, I’m out.