‘That ’90s Show’ Stars Share Set Photos as Production Begins on Spinoff
Production has officially begun on That ’70s Show spinoff That ’90s Show as Debra Jo Rupp and Kurtwood Smith share photos from the set.
The news comes just days after Netflix revealed the cast of new characters for the upcoming revival, including Callie Haverda as Red (Smith) and Kitty’s (Rupp) granddaughter Leia Forman. It has yet to be confirmed whether Leia’s parents, original show stars Eric (Topher Grace) and Donna (Laura Prepon), will be returning for the series.
Both Rupp and Smith took to Instagram over the weekend to show the first set photos of the production. “What’s that in my old 70’s Show chair?” wrote Smith alongside a cover page of the pilot script. The page featured the updated show logo, which seems inspired by the Nirvana font, fitting the 90s aesthetic. Over on Twitter, Smith added, “Red and Kitty, teenagers, grunge rock… let’s gooooo!”
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Rupp shared a similar photo, writing, “And we have started,” alongside a picture of her pilot script and nameplate. She also posted the same image to Twitter, tweeting, “Back again. The same but different. So fun.”
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That ’90s Show comes from executive producers/creators/writers Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, and Lindsey Turner, with showrunner Gregg Mettler, and takes place 15 years after the original Fox series. Set in 1995, the series follows Eric and Donna’s daughter Leia as she spends the summer with her grandparents, Red and Kitty, and bonds with a new generation of Point Place kids.
In addition to Haverda, the newcomers also include Ashley Aufderheide as Leia’s best friend Gwen; Mace Coronel as the charming and flirty Jay; Maxwell Acee Donovan as Jay’s best bud and Gwen’s older brother Nate; Reyn Doi as Ozzie, the group’s sarcastic, gay friend; and Sam Morelos as Nate’s rebellious girlfriend Nikki.
That ’90s Show, Series Premiere, TBA, Netflix
