Part of the storyline
The “Sex and the City” reboot will tackle life during the coronavirus pandemic.
I couldn’t help but wonder, why does “Sex and the City” need to give us an inescapable dose of reality?
The coronavirus pandemic will “obviously be part of the storyline” in the recently confirmed reboot, coming soon to HBO Max, Sarah Jessica Parker told Vanity Fair on Friday.
“That’s the city these characters live in,” Parker, 55, explained. “And how has that changed relationships once friends disappear? I have great faith that the writers are going to examine it all.”
Of course, the original show, even with its tangible real-world influence, was also a bit of escapism, depicting the Big Apple as a glimmering, flawless beacon. Mention COVID -19 and the allure of escapism is in the wind.
The 10 half-hour episodes of “And Just Like That…” will also not replace the beloved and bawdy Samantha Jones, played by Kim Cattrall, notably absent from the revival.
“We’re not looking to create a fourth character,” explained Parker, who stars as sex columnist-turnedauthor Carrie Bradshaw. “There will be lots of interesting, new characters we are super excited about.”
Showrunner Michael Patrick King is back, with an “incredibly diverse” writing room, which the “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” star says will allow for new “life experience, political world views, and social world views” in a series that’s oft been criticized for its whitewashed take on Manhattan.