Last year there were rumors that Netflix was developing a sequel to the popular college sitcom, "A Different World [click here if you missed that].
Now Netflix has ordered the pilot...
From Variety
The sequel series to “A Different World” is moving forward at Netflix, with the streamer giving out one of the only pilot orders in its history for the comedy project.
According to sources, the plan is shoot the pilot at the beginning of the summer to get a better sense of the show’s tone and of the chemistry among the ensemble cast. No cast members have been locked in at the time of this publishing.
An individual with knowledge of the situation says that Netflix does not plan to engage in a traditional pilot season like the broadcast networks, in which shows are competing for a limited number of slots.
The followup to “A Different World” was first reported to be in development in August 2024. As reported at that time, the new series would return to Hillman College, a fictional historically Black university, and follow the daughter of original series characters Whitley and Dwayne.
Felicia Pride serves as writer, executive producer, and showrunner on the project. Debbie Allen, Mandy Summers, Tom Werner, Gina Prince-Bythewood and Reggie Bythewood also serve as executive producers. Werner produced the original show via The Carsey-Werner Company, while Allen also produced and directed the bulk of the original’s 144 episodes. Sources say she would also direct the new pilot.
10 comments:
"I know my parents loved me!" They need to use Aretha's version of the theme song to set the show off right. The show sparked renewed interests in HBCU's in its heyday. Maybe it"ll do the same this time around.
Just hoping they gon do this right.
6:37 AM True that. Not just right. Better
They better think about pulling in Yvette Lee Bowser! She was the reason we all fell in love with the characters.
As much as I am excited to see it, I hope we don't see how the old cast characters are still caught up in Hillman's orbit. Like if Freddie ended up being a Law professor instead of a Supreme Court justice.
Leave well enough alone and get some originality!
Yay! I know I’ll love whatever they do with it. A reunion movie of the oldies or a new show for the next generation. It’ll be a big test to see if they do stuff like this again. I need Girlfriends (and half&half too) to get a movie or a limited series to catch them up.
@12:17 PM From your mouth to the remake Gods...leave well enough alone! The lack of originality and mediocrity is high in Hollywood.
Siphoning Bill C. some cheddar hopefully
I am binge re-watching it now. I forgot how much I LOVED it while in high school!
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