'Clueless' Sequel Series With Alicia Silverstone Scrapped At Peacock
Deadline • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Peacock has canceled the development of a new Clueless TV series starring and executive produced by Alicia Silverstone, who was set to reprise her role as Cher.
- The project involved notable creators including Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, and Jordan Weiss, with original movie writer-director Amy Heckerling also executive producing.
- CBS Studios and Paramount still hold strong interest in the Clueless IP and plan to market the project to other potential buyers.
- CBS Studios owns the TV rights to the original 1995 Paramount film, which starred Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy, and Paul Rudd, and previously produced a 1996 Clueless TV series.
- The Clueless franchise, inspired by Jane Austen’s novel Emma, centers on Cher Horowitz, a wealthy California high school student navigating her social world.
