The stars of HBO Max’s upcoming Sex and the City reboot, And Just Like That… have posed for the first photo from the series. Throughout the original series, which ran from 1998 to 2004 on HBO, the primary cast was made up of Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Charlotte (Kristin Davis), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Samantha (Kim Cattrall). But a falling out between Cattrall and Parker has ensured that Cattrall won’t be part of the new series.
Based on author Candace Bushnell’s 1997 novel of the same name, Sex and the City’s arrival brought audiences the sort of no-punches-pulled TV that had largely been unheard of up until that point. Acclaimed for precisely this reason, the series followed the four single women as they dealt with the ups and downs of life in New York City. Meant to both empower and entertain, Sex and the City helped to pave the way for other hit female-led programs such as Girls, Broad City, and even the recent Betty. Today, however, after 6 seasons and two feature films, Sex and the City’s legacy isn’t quite what it used to be. For one thing, the program hasn’t aged especially well and the way it handles issues involving the LGTBQ community, for example, aren’t always as sensitive as they should be. That being said, much has changed since the series was on the air, and the new reboot offers an opportunity for a fresh start.
Filming on And Just Like That… is due to kick off this summer in New York City, and fans are extremely eager to see the return of Carrie and friends. While Samantha’s absence is still a point of contention for some diehards, things are already shaping up for the new chapter in the characters’ lives. It’s still far too early for a trailer or even images from the production, but thankfully, Sarah Jessica Parker has posted the first image of Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte to her official Instagram account. The three stars look happy to be back together once again and were posing after reading through their first few episodes with the cast.
At present, details on the plot of And Just Like That… are virtually non-existent. What is known is that the series will continue to follow the women and that Covid-19 will play a part in the storyline. Casting continues to take place, with more original stars having recently officially joined the reboot. There’s no question that there’s a significant number of hurdles for the series to clear, especially since the last time any of the cast was together was for 2010’s horrendous bomb, Sex and the City 2. That film was already showing off how out of date the Sex and the City women had become, and its tone-deaf handling of Islamic culture was particularly problematic.
Ultimately, And Just Like That… is sure to supply what fans found attractive about Sex and the City in the first place: a New York City setting paired with a fearless cast of best friends trying to navigate it all. Now in their 50s, the characters aren’t going to experience Manhattan in the same way they did during Sex and the City’s prime, but as long as the series understands that and focuses on what life is currently like for Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda, then there’s no reason to believe that And Just Like That… can’t offer its own level of familiar and new charm.
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