Priestley: ‘90210’ fans will love reboot

Fans of the “Beverly Hills 90210” are counting down the days to see the much-anticipated reboot of the 1990s prime-time soap opera, and Jason Priestley, who played Brandon Walsh on the teen drama, says they should be excited about the Aug. 7 premiere.

During an interview on “Good Morning America,” the actor said the new series, “BH90210,” is “very different from the original show,” but that fans of the original “will find it incredibly satisfying.”

“Everybody’s rebooting a show, and the cast of ‘Beverly Hills 90210’ all end up at a fan convention together,” he says, revealing its plot.

“Because of the reaction to all of us being together at this fan convention — as crazy as it is — we all decide maybe we should try to get a reboot of our show made. It’s ... a show within a show within a show within a show. It’s very meta!”

Original cast members Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering, Gabrielle Carteris, Brian Austin Green and Tori Spelling all join Priestley for the show’s return. Luke Perry, who played heartthrob Dylan McKay, died — just as the series was getting underway.

Priestley said Perry’s death was a “very, very difficult time” for the cast, who not only heavily grieved the loss of their longtime friend, but also struggled to move forward with the series.

“Luke was a big personality and a big part of that show, and the difficulty for us was to honor him in a way that didn’t feel exploitative,” he said. “Hopefully, we were successful in that.”