Gossip Girl
Leighton Meester , star of the originalGossip Girl , evidence an interest in reprising her persona of Blair Waldorf for the 2021 reboot of the same name . Originally running for six season , the originalGossip Girlwas a freehanded strike for The CW and launch the vocation of many of its star , including Meester , Blake Lively , Penn Badgley , and Chace Crawford . The latest interpretation of the show premiered on HBO Max in 2021 with an all - new cast andGossip Girlseason 2 has already been reincarnate .
Gossip Girlfollows an ensemble of New York individual schoolers that have their activities document by the titular Gossip Girl , an anonymous blogger who oversees their activity . Kristen Bell reprises her part as the vocalization of Gossip Girl , the only independent cast member to return in a tumid mental ability so far . TherebootedGossip Girlhas received interracial to negativereviews from critic , with many find the story lacking in substance though praise the cast .
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In an consultation withET Canada , Meester read she has n’t been approached by the producers yet to reprize her role . She last on to say that she enjoys how the new show is all about the Modern characters and their story . However , she does mention that it ’s not impossible and she would n’t bear in mind reprising her role for the novel serial . Read her quote below :
“ You fuck I ’m not really sure , I will say , you know … I ’ve watched the new one , I do imagine it ’s really awesome . You know , I do find like … I ’m felicitous for them , I feel like they ’re doing a whole novel thing … and I do n’t think that we do n’t fit in but — or I can only speak for myself — I do n’t find like I do n’t fit in , but I will say … I palpate really good sort of sit down back and leaving it to the kids , to the untested , new generation , they ’re doing so awesome . So , that ’s all I ’ll say for now , you know … you never say never . ”
Showrunner Joshua Safran has confirmed that the Modern series is in the same persistence as the original series , and has suggest the possibility of having the old form members repay . Despite a few scatteredcameos and callback , Gossip Girlhas hold back its focusing on its new cast . The show has achieved gamey rating since its debut and maybe wo n’t need to lean on conversant faces to maintain the financial backing of its core interview .
The producers ' instincts to pore on its new ensemble whole shebang on newspaper , for leaning on old characters for nostalgia ’s interest is all too common in rebooted franchises , but the literal reception of the show has been so lacking that they might postulate to change their mind if the ratings start to slip . Instead of nostalgia , the first step should be to try improving the written material with more focused story threads and coherent character arc . The newGossip Girlhas its work cut outfor it , having to overpower the tincture of its preceding series and all the other teen dramas that vie for viewers ' attention , but with the correct mix of ameliorate authorship and nostalgia decoy through its previous cast of characters , Gossip Girlcould become as pop as its predecessor .
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informant : ET Canada
