There was an actual Lizzie McGuire reunion and it was for the best reason!
Hilary Duff, Jake Thomas, Adam Lamberg, Lalaine, Robert Carradine, Hallie Todd, Ashlie Brillault, Davida B. Williams, and more of the original cast virtually reunited to celebrate one of the best episodes of the series – “Between a Rock and a Bra Place!”
“Some fun for you this Monday! Hope you guys have fun watching this! We could not stop laughing reading lines from tween us…this is the first time we were all “together-ish” in almost 18 years!” Hilary posted on Instagram.
She adds, “This week marks the 19th anniversary of this episode ‘Between a Rock and a Bra Place!’ Do excuse our delayed singing…we will be taking singing lessons as a group to work on our craft!!”
Watch the full table read below!
Plans for the Lizzie McGuire reboot for Disney+ were “put on hold” and Hilary wants the show to move to this streaming service.
Hilary Duff is still working on the Lizzie McGuire reboot!
The 32-year-old star opened up to Cosmo about how she’s still working with the team to get the show to move forward.
“I’m still talking to [the team] weekly, I don’t know,” Hilary said. “They were shooting and then everything was put on hold. And we’re just kind of figuring out if we can make this happen.”
Hilary then talked about some of the cast that are returning, and one character who probably won’t be included.
“There were plans for a lot of people to be in the show,” she continued. “So, um, I already know some of those things but I don’t know about Paolo. I think she’d probably be pretty mad to see him.”
There’s more hope for Hilary Duff‘s Lizzie McGuire reboot!
Despite production on the series being put on pause earlier this year, the show’s writers just reunited for a video chat!
The call included creator and showrunner, Terri Minsky, who reportedly left the project due to creative differences.
Terri and Hilary had come into conflict with Disney+, who allegedly wanted to keep the show more family-friendly than the duo.
Several of the writers shared screenshots of the call on Instagram, writing comments like, “Lizzie McGuire reboot bunch,†“Still figuring it out on the way,†and “Will conquer my virtual meeting anxiety for this special brunch.â€
Earlier this year, Hilary expressed interest in working on the show with Hulu. Here’s to hoping it’s a possiblity!
Fans are finally finding out some central plot points from the Lizzie McGuire reboot that was recently put on hold.
The script for the first episode, which was obtained by THR, “acknowledges the existence of sex with cheating as a central plot point.”
The more mature plot line aligns with Hilary Duff‘s statement that inferred that Disney+ didn’t want to move forward unless the show had a PG rating.
“I’d be doing a disservice to everyone by limiting the realities of a 30 year old’s journey to live under the ceiling of a PG rating. It’s important to me that just as her experience as a preteen / teenager navigating her life were authentic, her next chapters are equally as real and relatable,” Hilary wrote.
Another Disney+ show was just moved to Hulu due to the subject matter.
Hilary Duff is speaking out about why the Lizzie McGuire reboot series is on hold.
The actress addressed the issue on Instagram on Friday (February 28).
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“Was incredibly excited to launch ‘Lizzie’ on D+ and my passion remains!” she wrote. “However, I feel a huge responsibility to honor the fans’ relationship with LIZZIE who, like me, grew up seeing themselves in her.”
“I’d be doing a disservice to everyone by limiting the realities of a 30 year old’s journey to live under the ceiling of a PG rating,” she continued. “It’s important to me that just as her experience as a preteen / teenager navigating her life were authentic, her next chapters are equally as real and relatable.”
“It would be a dream if Disney would let us move the show to Hulu, if they were interested, and I could bring this beloved character to life again,” she added.
ICYMI, see how Hilary Duff responded to a question about Lalaine‘s return to the show.
We have new information about the Lizzie McGuire reboot after star Hilary Duff spoke out.
Creator Terri Minsky, who left the series over creative differences with Disney, is speaking out about the concept of the show.
“I am so proud of the two episodes we did,†she told Variety. “Hilary has a grasp of Lizzie McGuire at 30 that needs to be seen. It’s a wonderful thing to watch. I would love the show to exist, but ideally I would love it if it could be given that treatment of going to Hulu and doing the show that we were doing. That’s the part where I am completely in the dark. It’s important to me that this show was important to people. I felt like I wanted to do a show that was worthy of that kind of devotion.â€
Sources also told the publication that Hilary is “none too happy with the Mouse House for firing Terri. The two women wanted to do a more adult version of Lizzie for the revival, while Disney wants a show that would appeal to kids and families, something more akin to the original series.”
A Disney spokesperson reassured that they have every intention of moving forward with the reboot.
“We paused production on Lizzie McGuire a few weeks ago to allow time for some creative re-development,†they told Variety. “Our goal is to resume production and to tell an authentic story that connects to the millions who are emotionally invested in the character, and a new generation of viewers too.â€
We REALLY, REALLY hope that Lizzie McGuire will resume production soon!
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Hilary Duff is seemingly giving an update on the Lizzie McGuire reboot.
If you forgot, the 32-year-old actress’ Disney+ series was recently put on hold to find a new creative direction.
The Lizzie McGuire reboot was supposed to debut this year, but now there is no word on what’s going on with the show, even after Disney+ shared a first look teaser for it.
Earlier this week, it was announced that the Love, Simon TV series was moved from Disney+ to Hulu. Hilary re-posted a news headline and added her own caption, suggesting that her show might have received similar feedback.
“Love, Simon TV Show Pulled From Disney+ as It’s Not ‘Family-Friendly,’” the headline reads.
“Sounds familiar…†she wrote, circling the headline.
Check out Hilary‘s Instagram post…
UPDATE: ‘Lizzie McGuire’ creator Terri Minsky has opened up about what she hopes for the show, even though she’s no longer involved, PLUS a Disney spokesperson has also spoken out. Find out what they said here!
