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television2 hours ago•16 min saved

Cher Horowitz Reimagined as a Mom Boss in Clueless Sequel Series on Paramount+

Paramount+ is moving forward with a Clueless sequel series that brings Alicia Silverstone back as Cher Horowitz, now a successful business owner and mother, 30 years after the film. The show is written and executive produced by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage (The O.C. and Gossip Girl) with Jordan Weiss, and executive produced by Silverstone, Amy Heckerling, and Robert Lawrence. Filming will take place in Los Angeles, revisiting Cher’s world as her daughter enters high school. The project has shuffled from Peacock’s development to Paramount+, and remains part of the streamer’s expanding slate of original series.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#alicia-silverstone #amy-heckerling #clueless

entertainment2 years ago•1 min saved

Reese Witherspoon Developing 'Legally Blonde' Spinoff Series for Amazon

Amazon is collaborating with Reese Witherspoon and her Hello Sunshine banner to develop a Legally Blonde TV series, with Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage attached to write the offshoot. The premise is being kept under wraps, and it's uncertain if Witherspoon will reprise her role as Elle Woods. The potential series is part of Amazon's efforts to revive titles from the MGM library, and there are plans for a second offshoot in its early stages. Schwartz and Savage, known for their work on Gossip Girl and The O.C., are also producing the project.

via Hollywood Reporter|

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entertainment3 years ago•5 min saved

"City on Fire: A Disappointing Adaptation or a Must-Watch Mystery Drama?"

"City on Fire," an eight-episode limited series on Apple TV+, adapted from Garth Risk Hallberg’s 2015 novel of the same name, fails to capture the essence of the book. The showrunners, Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, make one baffling choice that throws the entire enterprise off-balance: switching the setting to 2003. The show favors stereotype over specificity, and its protagonists are projecting onto an empty slate.

via Variety|

#apple-tv #city-on-fire #entertainment

tv-review3 years ago•7 min saved

"City on Fire" Adaptation Fails to Ignite on Apple TV+

The TV adaptation of Garth Risk Hallberg's novel "City on Fire" lacks the distinctive elements of the book and fails to deliver an engaging storyline. The 8-episode series, written entirely by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, eliminates the '70s setting, stylistic detours, and most of the backstory flashbacks, leaving only the main mystery. The ensemble cast is good, but the characters lack depth and the plot is convoluted. The series struggles to connect to the 2003 setting and the nods to the music scene and Occupy Wall Street are lip-service. Overall, the series is not worth watching.

via Hollywood Reporter|

#book-adaptation #city-on-fire #josh-schwartz