Fairly Little Liars is poised to return.
The beloved Freeform hit, which lasted seven seasons, earlier than signing off in 2017, is getting a reboot, in response to The Hollywood Reporter.
The information comes one yr after the second spinoff, PLL: The Perfectionists, received the pink slip from Freeform after a single season.
The up to date iteration is claimed to characteristic a brand new story and characters, which is sensible when you think about that the unique sequence wrapped just a few years in the past.
It is unlikely the brand new take will arrive at Freeform, with THR saying a probable house is HBO Max, which holds the unique rights to the unique sequence.
Riverdale showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is main the brand new sequence, and also will write the script.
Alloy Leisure’s Leslie Morgenstein and Gina Girolamo is on board to exec produce the drama alongside Aguirre-Sacasa.
No different particulars have been revealed, together with whether or not sequence creator I. Marlene King could have a component on the brand new take, however given she departed Warners for Disney’s 20th TV final yr, it is unlikely.
The unique sequence was a smash hit for Freeform, delivering file rankings amongst key demos. It was additionally an enormous hit on social media.
It starred Lucy Hale, Troian Bellisario, Shay Mitchell, and Ashley Benson as a gaggle of youngsters who have been stalked a yr after their good friend, performed by Sasha Pieterese, went lacking.
The individual stalking them was often known as “A” and donned hoodies, and messed with their lives to the purpose they lied about quite a lot of issues.
Whereas there have been numerous iterations of A, there was additionally quite a lot of relationship drama.
The primary spinoff Ravenswood solely lasted a single season, and kicked off in 2014.
The Perfectionists adopted after the unique sequence, and featured two PLL characters shifting to a brand new city, and changing into embroiled in one more thriller.
Freeform canceled it amid low rankings, leaving a number of plots dangling.
It is also unclear whether or not any of the unique stars will work on it, however Hale informed ET in Could that she felt that “when the time comes that they wish to do it with a complete new solid, I may need to provide it as a result of I am approach too protecting of it.”
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