Sex and the City is back!
Well, sort of.
Deadline is reporting that Paramount Television and Anonymous Content have bought the rights to Candace Bushnell’s new book, Is There Still Sex in the City? with plans to develop it into a TV series.
The book, which is yet to be released, follows on in the vein of her original masterpiece, exploring the challenges of love, dating, and life in New York City for women over the age of 50.
The book (and series) are reported to be set "between the Upper East Side of Manhattan and a country enclave known as The Village" - touching on experiences of motherhood and divorce.
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In a statement, Bushnell said: "It didn’t used to be this way. At one time, fifty something meant the beginning of retirement - working less, spending more time on your hobbies, with your friends, who like you were sliding into a more leisurely lifestyle."
She continued, explaining that life as a 50-something is much more complex and rewarding than it once was.
"I’m thrilled to be reflecting the rich, complexity of their reality on the page and now on the screen," she added.
Bushnell will write the show's pilot serve as an executive producer on the series.
Nicole Clemens, President of Paramount Television, expressed her excitement at the series, saying: "We’re thrilled to be able to continue that conversation from the underrepresented point of view of women in their 50s and answer the question with, 'Yes! There is more sex in the city!'”
While the show's original run (1998 to 2004) was loved by many for its no-holds-barred depiction of sex and dating, Sarah Jessica Parker last year admitted that it could have done better in the diversity department.
"There were no women of color… and there was no substantial conversation about the LGBTQ community," she reflected.
Here's hoping that's not the case for Is There Still Sex in the City?.
