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“We haven t had a rebellious Australian YA series on screen since the original
Heartbreak High, so this is well overdue,” Que Minh Luu, Netflix s Director of Originals in Australia, said in a statement.
“The new Heartbreak High is for young people in Australia today to feel seen - showcasing their stories, senses of humour and aesthetics to the world, and reminding everyone that they are much, much cooler than us.
“It s also for the 90s kids, fans of the original series who remember what it s like to feel understood by a TV show, then racking off. This Netflix show will be ours, and we can’t wait to get started.”
Jeremy Lindsay Taylor stars in the new murder mystery film The Dry.
And the 47-year-old revealed at the movie s premiere in Sydney on Tuesday that he wasn t opposed to reprising his famous role in Heartbreak High when the teen drama is rebooted on Netflix in 2022.
Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, Jeremy said a revival was long overdue and that he could possibly return in a dad role .
Having his say: Nineties Heartbreak High star Jeremy Lindsay Taylor says the Netflix reboot is long overdue. Pictured at the premiere of The Dry in Sydney on Tuesday
Jeremy had a long-running role as sporty, good-looking student Kurt Peterson in Heartbreak High from 1997 to 1999.