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Post by ~ ♥ Mariska ♥ ~ on Dec 6, 2008 7:33:12 GMT
Gossip Girl Spin-Off Coming Soon!  A spin-off for the hugely successful CW drama, Gossip Girl, is in the works, according to Variety. The spin-off would act as an episode of Gossip Girl later this year to gauge audience reaction. But it’s won’t be for Little J! The trade mag says the spin-off would not feature “The It Girl,” nor would it focus on the character of Jenny Humphrey (the character spun off from the Gossip Girl books for “The It Girl”), played on TV by Taylor Momsen. Who should get their own spin-off series — Blair, Serena, Chuck, Nate, Dan or Vanessa? Source: JJ |
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Post by ~ ♥ Mariska ♥ ~ on Dec 11, 2008 13:29:38 GMT
Gossip Girl Spin-Off Starring Lily & Rufus The Gossip Girl spin-off will center around Serena’s mom, Lily, and Dan’s dad, Rufus, currently played by Kelly Rutherford and Matthew Settle. “The show will focus on the early romance between Lily and Rufus,” an insider tells Star. “It begins when they first meet, during a time when Rufus and his band are at the height of their career. The show will follow the high society and rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle in New York.” None of the original cast members will be leaving the show as, the insiders adds, “two new actors will be hired to play the young Lily and Rufus. Producers are planning to introduce the new couple during a flashback scene in an upcoming episode of Gossip Girl.” Source: JJ
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Post by Meg on Dec 12, 2008 13:28:02 GMT
While still unconfirmed by the network itself, a planned Rufus and Lily spinoff - featuring younger versions of the star-crossed lovers - is supposedly being planned.
According to reports, the network will lay the groundwork for the new show beginning with a flashback sequence in an upcoming Gossip Girl episode in early 2009.
Rufus and Lily (Matthew Settle and Kelly Rutherford) certainly have great chemistry, and the idea of no original cast members leaving Gossip Girl is also appealing.
But would you watch a spinoff featuring younger versions of these characters? Would they be enough to sustain a hit series, or should the producers scrap the idea?
Source: GGI
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Post by ~ ♥ Mariska ♥ ~ on Dec 12, 2008 16:23:35 GMT
I can't wait to hear it officially from the CW!
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Post by ~ ♥ Mariska ♥ ~ on Dec 12, 2008 17:55:39 GMT
Gossip Girl Spinoff Rumors Nixed Again
Despite widespread buzz yesterday that a new show was in the works, it appears the latest round of Gossip Girl spinoff rumors are untrue, according to E! Online.
Yesterday's Star magazine article - which we noted did not cite any official confirmation by the Gossip Girl producers, nor did it contain any sources identified by name - reported that a young Lily and Rufus spinoff would begin filming in February.
Not the case.
Gossip Girl's producers and Warner Bros., the studio behind the series, now say, "Contrary to the rumors and false reports breaking in the tabloids, there is no approved concept and/or confirmation of a Gossip Girl spinoff at this time."
The Rufus-as-a-young-rocker concept was never meant as a series, but rather was a pitch for the show's upcoming Verizon-sponsored webisode series.
And as executive producer Josh Schwartz first revealed to me a little while back, that concept was scrapped in favor of the upcoming Dorota webisodes.
Gossip Girl spinoff rumors are nothing new.
There was talk last season that Taylor Momsen's Little Jenny Humphrey might be getting a series of her own called The It Girl, but that was also debunked by Schwartz this summer.
According to insider sources, the CW certainly would like to build on the success of its marquee series, but for now, Gossip Girl producers want to focus on maintaining the high-quality Upper East Side stories as we know them now.
Source: GGI
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