‘Gilmore Girls’ Revival In The Works At Netflix
Back in the olden days, when a show ended it justended. Maybe once in a blue moon it’d get a last-minute save from another network, but once the actors and producers and writers moved on, that was it. And the end came for all shows eventually, even the really popular ones.
But that was then, this is now. In 2015, a show isn’t really dead until every single streaming service has turned it down, and even then the possibility that it might return at some point down the line remains. Case in point: Netflix has revealed plans to bring backGilmore Girlsfor a new season, nearly a decade after the last episode aired. Read about theGilmore Girlsrevival after the jump.
THRreports Netflix is currently in negotiations for aGilmore Girlsrevival. The new episodes would bring back starsAlexis BledelandLauren Graham, along with — yes fans, you may breathe a sigh of relief – series creatorAmy Sherman-Palladinoand her husband, executive producerDaniel Palladino.
The originalGilmore Girlsstarred Graham and Bledel as Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, a mother and daughter living in the idyllic town of Stars Hollow. The series aired for six seasons (2000-2006) on The WB under Sherman-Palladino. But she and Palladino exited before the show’s seventh and final season on The CW, owing to contract disputes with the studio. TheGilmore Girlsrevival will finally be her chance to get in the last word, or ratherthe last four words.
The drama was an early stop in the careers of many well known actors includingMelissa McCarthy,Jared Paladecki(Supernatural),Milo Ventimiglia(Heroes),Liza Weil(How to Get Away With Murder),Adam Brody(The O.C.), andSean Gunn(Guardians of the Galaxy). At least some of the original cast members will join Graham and Bledel in the revival, though McCarthy is not expected to be one of them.
Netflix picked up existing episodes ofGilmore Girlsto stream last year, and clearly it’s been a boon for the service. The newGilmore Girlsrevival is envisioned as a series of four 90-minute movies, as opposed to a more traditional 10-episode series. None of the actors are locked in quite yet, but that should change soon as production is slated to begin in early 2016.
