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Original cast to reprise their roles
Blake Lively. Short shorts. Again. Yum.
Yep, the sequel to “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” is edging closer to production. According to Variety, the original cast – Lively; Amber Tamblyn; America Ferrera and Alexis Bledel – are in talks to reprise their roles.
The plan is to begin production June 3, starting in Greece, then moving to New York and Connecticut. The challenge on the sequel has been squaring the availability of the actresses because of TV series commitments, but the hope is that all the actresses return.
Scripted by “Pants” co-writer Elizabeth Chandler, the sequel uses as its foundation “Forever in Blue,” the fourth installment of the “Pants” novel series by Ann Brashares. Bits of the second and third books will also be used. The girls once again take different paths during the summer, but remain bonded by a pair of secondhand pants they take turns wearing.
Now college age, the girls have storylines that take place in Turkey, Greece, New York, Vermont and Providence. They faced some heavy dilemmas in the original film, but the sequel concentrates on issues 19-year old girls deal with. While the original film was PG rated, the sequel is likely to be PG-13.
Assigned to direct the film is Morocco-born Sanaa Hamri who directed videos with Mariah Carey, Prince, Jay-Z and others before making her feature debut on the Focus Features romantic comedy “Something New.”
