Cancelled? As if! The upcoming sequel series planned forCluelessis not going anywhere. With the recent Skydance merger, there have been shakeups naturally with CBS and Paramount. Now CBS Studios and Paramount TV Studios exist as separate entities. But what does that mean for projects related to the studio? Deadline reports that theCluelesssequel series, which is currently in development at Peacock, rather than Paramount or CBS, is still moving forward. The ’90s teen rom-com starringAlicia Silverstonewas a Paramount title, and according toa new report, CBS Studios is working towards making the IP available for TV. This process has been ongoing for several years. As the film celebrates 30 years, the sequel series wasannounced back in April, with Silverstone attached to return as Cher Horowitz. The original film also starredPaul Rudd,Stacey Dash, and the lateBrittany Murphy.
The original film’s premise is as follows:
“Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher (Alicia Silverstone) is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school’s pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Emboldened by her success, she decides to give hopelessly klutzy new student Tai (Brittany Murphy) a makeover. When Tai becomes more popular than she is, Cher realizes that her disapproving ex-stepbrother (Paul Rudd) was right about how misguided she was – and falls for him.”
‘Clueless’ Is Actually Based on a Jane Austen Novel
The 82% Certified Fresh Rotten Tomatoes film from 1995 is actually a reimagining of the Regency-era novel,EmmabyJane Austen. Its premise is similar to Cher and Emma both meddling in the matchmaking ways, all while accidentally falling in love themselves. The most recent adaptation of Emma was the 2020EMMA., which starredAnya Taylor-Joyas Emma Woodhouse,Johnny Flynnas George Knightley, andCallum Turneras Frank Churchill. There was an attempt to continue the story ofCluelessin the ’90s with a series starringRachel Blanchardinstead of Alicia Silverstone. The series, which ran for 3 seasons, was largely forgotten and not well-received. Silverstone’s return to whatever Peacock is cooking up bodes well, and if the ageless Paul Rudd signs on for the project as well, so much the better. It wouldn’t be surprising if Cher ended up with a child who is just as meddlesome as she was in high school, so there are plenty of avenues for writers to take.
Cluelessis available to stream on Peacock. Stay with Collider for the latest updates.
