The proposed Clueless sequel series is not moving forward at streaming service Peacock.
The show, which would have seen Alicia Silverstone reprise her role as Cher Horowitz, has been in development since last year.
However, Variety reports that CBS Studios and Paramount remain keen on the project, and they may seek to find an alternative home for the series on another platform or streaming service.
Silverstone said last August, months after the project was initially announced, that the project is still in the “baby stages.”
In an interview with Today, Silverstone said: “I’m really excited about it. I think we’re going to try really hard. The goal is to make it honor what everyone loves about Clueless and Cher.”
She added: “So we want to honor that, but also bring something fresh and new to it. I’m confident that we’ll be able to do that, but we’re in baby stages right now.”
Silverstone is attached to executive produce the series. Also set to return from the film are writer-director Amy Heckerling and producer Robert Lawrence, both of whom would executive produce along with Silverstone.
Clueless, loosely based on Jane Austen’s 1815 novel Emma, followed popular California high schooler Cher Horowitz. She strives to do good, playing matchmaker for her teachers and offering a makeover to a new student. But she’s also forced to look inward — something she’s not quite used to as a “clueless,” shallow teen.
Since its debut three decades ago, Clueless has retained a cult following, especially among Millennials who grew up with the film. Clueless has already been turned into a TV series once, and ran for three seasons from 1996-1999, as well as a musical on London’s West End. Many of the film’s original stars also appeared in that first TV series, with the exception of Silverstone.
When the new series was first announced, fans on social media were thrilled.
“We will be watching!” one person wrote on X.
“Thank goodness I’ve been waiting forever for this. So happy!” another gushed.
Others shared their hopes that the series will also include Stacey Dash, who played Dionne Marie Davenport in the original film and in the first TV show. Dash was then the focus of another spin-off series that Peacock was developing several years ago, but it didn’t pan out.
“Have to bring Stacey back too though if I'll be watching,” a fan demanded on X.
But some fans have been quick to point out that a big part of the original film will be missing.
“It won't be the same without Brittany Murphy,” one fan wrote.
Murphy, who played Tai Frasier in the original film, died suddenly in 2009 at the age of 32. Her death was officially ruled an accident, caused by pneumonia, anemia, and multiple drug intoxication.
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