Did you hear the news? Sex and the City might be getting a reboot, but there’s a major caveat. It won’t include on of its most important characters.
HBO Max is said to be in talks with Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristen Davis about reprising their roles in a limited series reboot. Kim Cattrall, however, is not expected to join.
In 2017, Cattrall, who has famously butted heads with Parker in the past, was dragged through the mud by several of her former castmates when she killed the chances of a third SATC movie.
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At the time, she said she was making “an empowered decision in my life to end one chapter and start another,” which led to a lot of mudslinging on the part of her former colleagues.
Parker said she was “disappointed” in Cattrall’s decision and Davis called the whole thing “deeply frustrating.” Meanwhile, Willie Garson, who played Stanford Blanch in the series and subsequent films, implied Cattrall was “toxic” and accused her of costing the crew their jobs.
Speaking to the “Women’s Prize for Fiction” podcast this week, Cattrall said she considers herself “lucky” to be excluded from the reboot talks, explaining, “I’m lucky enough to have the choice. Not that I haven’t worked for it. I have.”
Meanwhile, here’s what Twitter has to say about the whole thing…
Samantha isn’t in the new Sex and the City reboot because she was raptured
— Carey O’Donnell (@ecareyo) December 23, 2020
I just feel like if Samantha can’t be in a new Sex and the City they need to replace her with an ultra horny millennial or even Gen Z-er who is there to point out how problematic and prudish the other women are in 2020s terms
— Matthew Perpetua (@perpetua) December 23, 2020
Reboot Sex and the City with Samantha as the main character and Carrie as her annoying whiny problematic friend.
— Bri (@brizzleosizzle) December 23, 2020
Rewatching Sex And The City through the eyes of a 38 year old and have come to the conclusion that Carrie is not a nice person.
— SOPLANE NIK 🌈😷🏡 (@FlySOPLANE) December 21, 2020
Sex and the City is problematic as hell and absolutely does not need a revival sans the most important cast member. pic.twitter.com/TtjXciHFxH
— Matthew Galea (@mattygalea_) December 23, 2020
Samantha is the Sex in Sex and the City! Just leave it alone
— Dawn Crystal Chaffin (@DCCHAFFIN) December 23, 2020
If we must have a Samantha-less Sex and the City reboot she must be replaced by one of these women pic.twitter.com/6BlUG8JAy8
— Rose Dommu (@rosedommu) December 23, 2020
Sex and the City coming back so that we can see how Carrie Bradshaw has become even worse of a person, I’m assuming
— Chloe Silverado (@atotheco) December 23, 2020
Carrie-less Sex and the City would be best. Well not rebooting it would be best. But if it has to happen….
And isn’t it basically NYC Golden Girls at this point but with really irritating women?
— 🎅🏿Imani Gandy Cane🎅🏿 (@AngryBlackLady) December 23, 2020
YOU CANNOT HAVE SEX AND THE CITY WITHOUT SMANTHA JONES WTF
— mika (@lamikaeu) December 23, 2020
While SATC was a major hit when it first aired on HBO in 1998, many feel the series has not aged well, particularly in its depictions of LGBTQ characters and its deeply problematic handling of anything having to do with race.
What do you think about the idea of a Samantha-less SATC reboot? Sound off in the comments section below.
Catholicslutbox
Do people really want to see another series about elder love?
Isn’t frank and grace enough?
Chrisk
Not everything has to be centered on youth. There’s tons of humor on getting older.
They should be back QAF now too. Watch the boys get together at Club Babylon and roll their eyes at the drugged out young idiots.
radiooutmike
Samantha was fun.
Looking back now, she’s totally a gay man. She loved sex, loved dick and she was not afraid to pursue for it’s own sake. I’m down with that!
But the other characters? Lessee…
Miranda was an interesting character, she grew and evolved. Charlotte, while I like Kristen Davis, was just inconsequential. And Carrie, well Carrie is just a wench. No joy, just all ego.
If they reboot, they better have a character, that can person we may wish we were if we were freer.
TheDefiler
The original series has not aged well. Who even wants a reboot, except SJP, & can Nixon spare the time running for political office she is unqualified for?
chris_clb614
Unqualified, hmmm… that reminds me of someone who will be unemployed on January 20th.
Myles1988
She is unqualified though. Gods I hated and still hate Nixon. She is not qualified for any political office.
QJ201
Ugh. Carrie was a toxic self absorbed princess and SJP has a history of crappy behavior towards KC.
dhmonarch89
I’m OK with new movies every 4-5 years, but a reboot- no. I was hoping they would do a film without Cattrall- they could have said her breast cancer came back and killed her. All she did in the last movie was scream her guts out during sex- a total one note character. Carrie gets on your nerves more quickly every time you see her, Charlotte, well who cares and Miranda’s the only one worth keeping up with for more than 2 hours every 5 years.
Jake123
Seriously does everything have to be remade. Let’s just leave it be.
Creamsicle
I tried re-watching Sex and the City earlier this year, and it’s actually really bad. A lot of the humor is obnoxious, the characters are snobs, Carrie is living WAY beyond her means, Charlotte is a trust fund baby who agonizes over finding the perfect 1% man until she marries her divorce attorney, Samantha is probably gets contracted by shady club and hotel owners, and Mr. Big as a Trump stand-in just doesn’t play well at all any more.
Miranda is the only character with who is at all grounded, and it’s because she’s a cynical workaholic who was forced to accept non perfection when she had an unplanned pregnancy in her late 30s.
If they redo the series it’s going to be about how women in their 30s still need to live with roommates or their parents in the outer buroughs.
Chrisk
Excellent synopsis. Although i wonder if it’s because you’re older now. Just like when you watch old 80s sitcoms as an adult that you thought were great as a kid.
Jack
I think the show was very much “of the time” and it was a classic. That doesn’t mean that we couldn’t see an evolved version of these characters. I hate Kim Cattrall and I hated Samantha Jones…but if you are really honest, each character had redeeming qualities. Does it translate now? What’s the harm in finding out? Especially without cloying Kim.
dhmonarch89
Another way they could get rid of Samantha is use Trump…there are a couple episodes where Samantha says her PR firm can guarantee Trump’s attendance at a party…they can have the other girls not wanting to have anything to do with a Trump supporter. I stopped talking to several college/HS friends because they’ve become Trump cultists… Trump was even on an episode once-Samantha sleeps with the 72 year old who’s a friend of Trump’s- she meets him in a bar as Trump says goodbye to him…
Chrisk
I thought that episode had a great over all story though of not selling your soul for money. When she saw the guy naked it was hell no. Although, she did keep the pearl necklace.
dhmonarch89
it was a diamond necklace- AND diamond earrings and bracelet…I just watched it. Yes- the episode was good- Miranda literally and figuratively leaving denial to start her relationship with Steve…I was just mentioning the Trump appearance- I fast forward that.
ScottOnEarth
I’m here for it. Samantha’s storyline in S&C2 was completely ridiculous, so her absence won’t be particularly relevant. I have no doubt the writers would add an interesting character and it’s a good opportunity to add some much-needed diversity to the primary cast. I nominate Laverne Cox – gorgeous, chic, sexy and just as bitchy as Samantha.
dhmonarch89
trying to reboot will lose the magic… things were more fun back in the late 90s early 2000s- before all the whiny crybabies made EVERY THING offensive. In today’s market- the show would have to be nauseatingly PC. ‘Woke- Charlotte’ comes to mind.
Donston
I still have a bit of a soft spot for SATC, especially seasons 2-3. But so much of it just doesn’t work today. So much of its humor now comes off witless and cheesy. The characters are extreme archetypes and trope driven, which is fine in a comedy, but it can make it difficult to not see them as cartoons when the show tries to be more serious. The latter seasons are deeply materialistic and maudlin. It never gave us any somewhat interesting male characters. And Carrie is just insufferable in the show’s second half, becoming written and performed without a hint of irony or self-critique. Never mind those cobbled together movies. It’s perhaps best to leave this franchise. I could see a reboot (even a Samantha free one) being decent I guess but probably not with the same writers.
inbama
At their age, maybe a revival of “The Golden Girls” would make more sense.
Chrisk
They’re still in their 50’s.
innocentgay
I fully expect it to be the Golden Girls, and I’m looking forward to it. Carrie will be the same age as Blanche, after all.
Joseph1971
I don’t need to see them rehash the same problems they couldn’t figure out 20 years ago. At least KC has a little integrity and is wise enough to say no.
Joshooeerr
If SATC was “always problematic”, as everyone now seems to be saying, it’s because it was a gay man’s experience superimposed on to the lives of four women. Either way, the more interesting re-boot now would be around Samantha, and how she’s making the most of her senior years, not around th other three drippy characters, who, one assumes, would still just be shopping, gossiping and bitching.
Donston
And the internalized homophobia jumped out….
I think that’s a rather cheap way of looking at the series. The original articles and books were written by a woman. The show always had female writers. And the female cast always had a lot of say-so when it came to their characters. While “gay” men have been writing female characters since the beginning of comedy. Name a comedy series made up of mostly female characters and best believe the majority of the time a “queer” created it, co-created it or is a part of its writing staff. Sex and the City would have a lot of issues even if it were about four “gays”.
bachy
Bachy’s short-list of actresses to replace Kim Cattrall as Samantha Jones:
Sharon Stone, Rebecca Romijn, Kristen Johnston, Tiffany Haddish, Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum, Portia de Rossi, Mariah Carey, Pamela Anderson, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Zeta Jones, Elizabeth Hurley, Brooke Shields, Christina Applegate, Famke Janssen, Denise Richards
barryaksarben
ALL this negativity. It was a great show of its time. That time is over and not many shows actually age well. They can and probably will do a movie without her because the money is just too good which will be a shame as She was a big reason people watched to see just how outrageous Amatha would be. The last movie was a mess and the Jennifer Hudson’s part looked so tacked on and token as hell. I enjoyed the show but it didnt change my life and I dont HATE anyone or anything about it as that is such a strong word for any mere tv show
BoomerMyles
So many bitchy haters. The series is STILL a triumph. Both movies were FABULOUS.
SJP is a GODDESS and the ultimate ally.
I’d watch a show of her sh*tting on a toilet.
innocentgay
They should cast Alfre Woodard as Samantha Jones.