EXCLUSIVE: ‘Samantha Jones is NOT dead!’ Sex and the City insiders divulge details of how Kim Cattrall is written out of the reboot and say the door is wide open for her return in Season 2
- SPOILER ALERT!
- Sex and the City insiders have confirmed to DailyMail.com that the reboot And Just Like That… will return for a second season
- The source said that production is hoping Kim Cattrall will come back to reprise her role as Samantha Jones for Season 2
- ‘We all miss Kim and we hope she comes back for the second season – the door will never close on her, she is an important part of the franchise,’ they said
- They confirmed that her character has not been killed off, but instead has a falling out with Sarah Jessica Parker’s character Carrie
- ‘You’ll see as the series progresses over the 10 episodes that Carrie misses her friend and wants to repair the relationship,’ the source added
- ‘In the words of Oscar Wilde, life imitates art,’ they said
- The first three episodes are currently due to be released on the day of the show’s launch, production sources tell DailyMail.com
Samantha Jones is not dead!
That’s what Sex and the City insiders tell DailyMail.com as they reveal Kim Cattrall’s character is not being killed off, but instead her absence from the series is explained as having a falling out with Sarah Jessica Parker’s character Carrie Bradshaw.
The insiders say the writers have left the plot open for Cattrall’s return and are hoping she’ll come back to reprise her role for Season 2.
‘We’ll announce eventually that the show will have a second season. This isn’t a one off, this will be a series,’ they said. ‘It will be quite a while between the first and second series as Sarah Jessica Parker has a busy schedule and we have a lot of work to do to get Kim Cattrall back.
‘We all miss Kim and we hope she comes back for the second season – the door will never close on her, she is an important part of the franchise,’ they added.
Sex and the City insiders have confirmed to DailyMail.com that the reboot called And Just Like That… will return for a second season
The source said that production is hoping Kim Cattrall will come back to reprise her role as Samantha Jones for Season 2
The insiders gave a spoiler into Cattrall’s departure.
‘We get into her absence very quickly,’ they said.
‘Viewers will learn that Samantha and Carrie have fallen out over Carrie firing Samantha as her publicist and that they no longer talk. This effectively ends their personal relationship.
‘You’ll see as the series progresses over the 10 episodes that Carrie misses her friend and wants to repair the relationship.
‘In the words of Oscar Wilde, life imitates art.’
Kim Cattrall and Sarah Jessica Parker famously had a falling out and Cattrall refused to join the reboot with her castmates.
‘On set, Kim has been missed by everyone. The cast and crew love her and hope she returns,’ they said.
They confirmed that her character has not been killed off, but instead has a falling out with Sarah Jessica Parker’s character Carrie
Over the summer some pages of the script leaked to Page Six in which Carrie is seen commiserating with friends over the state of her relationship with Big
The insider said that they are in the ‘very final stages’ of filming the series and everything has been going well.
‘We’ve been delighted with the fan response, but it does make filming in New York City difficult because so many people show up on the street to catch a glimpse of the women as they are filming.’
The first three episodes are currently due to be released on the day of the show’s launch, production sources tell DailyMail.com.
‘At this present moment the first three episodes are being frantically edited as we plan on dropping them when the show launches in December, but remember this can always change!’
The source said everyone has be ‘impressed’ with SJP and director Michael Patrick King who are ‘hyper focused on making this show a success.’
‘They are staying true to the original series and the movies, but they do incorporate many new characters who are sexy, fun and most importantly a reflection of New York’s diverse population. Fans will love the new additions.
‘We need a few surprises, so viewers will have to tune in to learn if Big is dead or if Carrie broke up with him.’
Just on Monday, was spotted kissing Jon Tenney’s character during filming of the reboot
SJP wore her long block locks in a low chic ponytail and sported a subtle coat of glamorous make-up during filming on Monday
Just on Monday, SJP was spotted kissing Jon Tenney’s character during filming of the reboot.
Little is currently known about Jon’s character – other than that it appears he has come between Carrie and her husband Big, played by Chris North.
The source said, ‘It’s hard to keep secrets but the scenes we shot with SJP and Jon Tenney that the paparazzi captured should give everyone a BIG hint as to what has happened there.’
SATC fans have also speculated that Big has been killed off after SJP and her co-stars were spotted filming a funeral scene for the series revival.
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