Aug 27 2009There's This Now: 'Heathers' The Series
Someone wants to make Heathers the next Buffy, and it isn't me. Fox has announced plans to bring the dark high school comedy back to life as a TV series:
[Writer, Mark] Rizzo is still kicking around ideas on how to update "Heathers" 20 years after the film became a favorite among the underground set. But the characters from the movie are all expected to be there -- Veronica Sawyer (played in the movie by Ryder), J.D. (Slater) and the "Heathers."The original movie revolved around Veronica as she navigates a clique of mean girls -- all named Heather -- and rebels after meeting J.D., the new guy at school. Soon, the Heathers start "accidentally" dying at the hands of Veronica and J.D., who cover up the deaths by faking them as suicides. Ryder's character chronicles her teen angst and the rising body count with regular diary entries.
So it will be Heathers without all the murdering and suicide? (I assume, in the interest of maintaining some sort of cast.) That doesn't sound like much of a Heathers to me. Irreverent pranks will never be a substitute for making someone drink drain cleaner.
Reader Comments
1. Cinema Obsessed - August 27, 2009 1:06 PM
There's no creativity left in the world. What a sad state of affairs!
2. miguel - August 27, 2009 1:18 PM
f*ck me gently with a chainsaw
3. livingjetlag - August 27, 2009 1:42 PM
"I'm a no-rust-build-up man, myself."
and
"Great pate, mom, but I gotta motor if I'm gonna make that funeral."
There's just no way they'll be able to write this thing properly.
4. mtk - August 27, 2009 3:00 PM
Only problem is that teenage girls aren't named Heather anymore like they were in the 80s. Maybe they could rename this "Ashleys".
5. Pat - August 27, 2009 3:19 PM
While I can appreciate this movie's cult status, I never personally thought it was that good of a film — way overblown in my opinion.
6. Nick - August 27, 2009 5:52 PM
Didn't they update this already and call it "Mean Girls"?
7. Brandon - August 27, 2009 10:42 PM
@4
You watch too much "Recess."
8. Rich Waffle-U - August 28, 2009 7:09 AM
Ouch! I got a shoulder pad in the eye, just from looking at that photo.
I hope they make everyone power-dress in the TV series too.
9. noodle - August 28, 2009 10:14 AM
worst F'ing idea ever? yes, worst idea ever.
they want to make the heathers into a long running series...so, in other words they want to make a highschool dark comedy without the darkness, and since its going to be on fox, im assuming without the comedy as well.
wow, 4 girls names heather...doing stuff...in a highschool environment...with a seemingly outcast, quit/cool/new kid...sounds like a fucking winner to me!!
*vomits down shirt*