Clueless Reboot Series No Longer Moving Forward at Peacock May 14, 2021
It has been nearly a year since we’ve last heard an update regarding CBS TV Studios’
Clueless reboot, and now The Hollywood Reporter brings word that the development of the series adaptation of the iconic 1995 teen film has been officially cancelled and is no longer moving forward at Peacock. Despite this, the outlet’s sources note that
Clueless is still a valuable asset to CBS Studios and they are currently looking to redevelop the project with a different story.
The cancelled project was set to center around the character of Dionne from the original film, who was previously portrayed by Stacey Dash. This isn’t actually the first time that the classic film was adapted into the small screen as following the success of the Alicia Silverstone-led film, a
Clueless, Peacock Break Up; CBS Studios to Redevelop Reboot Series
Clueless, Peacock Break Up; CBS Studios to Redevelop Reboot Series
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Clueless, with the new series focusing on Dionne (originally played by
Stacey Dash) and written by
Jordan Reddout and
Gus Hickey (
Will & Grace). Well, nine months later the streaming service is offering an It s not you, it s us speech by passing on the project. First reported exclusively by THR, producers CBS Studios are looking to redevelop a different update on the film. Originally described as
Mean Girls meets
Riverdale meets a Lizzo music video and a baby pink and bisexual blue-tinted, tiny sunglasses-wearing, oat milk latté, and Adderall-fueled , the series was set to focus on what happens when high school Queen Bee Cher disappears and her life-long number two Dionne must step into Cher s vacant Air Jordans while also unraveling the mystery of what happened to her best friend.