‘That ’90s Show’: Meet the New Generation of Point Place Teens (PHOTOS)
This casting news is all that and a bag of chips! Following the adventures of Leia Forman, daughter of That ‘70s Show’s Eric (Topher Grace) and Donna (Laura Prepon), the Netflix spinoff That ‘90s Show has announced the new cast of teens coming to Point Place, Wisconsin.
“Hello, Wisconsin! It’s 1995 and Leia Forman, daughter of Eric and Donna, is visiting her grandparents for the summer, where she bonds with a new generation of Point Place kids under the watchful eye of Kitty and the stern glare of Red. Sex, drugs and rock ’n roll never dies, it just changes clothes,” reads the show’s logline.
Original ‘70s Show cast members Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp return in their roles as Eric’s loveable parents Red and Kitty as series regulars, with newcomer Callie Haverda as their granddaughter, Leia.
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The 10-episode, multi-cam comedy comes from executive producers/creators/writers Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, and Lindsey Turner, with showrunner Gregg Mettler. Smith and Rupp will also executive produce with Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner of The Carsey-Werner Company.
Get to know the leading players of That ‘90s Show below!
That ’90s Show, Series Premiere, TBA, Netflix
Callie Haverda as Leia Forman
“Smart like her mom, snarky like her dad, Leia is craving adventure. She’s just not quite sure where or how to start. Until she discovers a best friend in the most unlikely of places: next door to her grandparents house in Point Place.”
Ashley Aufderheide as Gwen
“Life gets more interesting for Leia when she meets this Riot Grrrl. Equal parts loyalty, rebellion and heart, Gwen is a dynamic powerhouse and the unofficial leader of the new generation of Point Place kids. Love Gwen. Fear her. Follow her.”
Mace Coronel as Jay
“Jay is charming and flirty – at least, he tries. It doesn’t always come out right. When he’s not hanging out with his best friend Nate or working at the local video store, he’s armed with a video camera and the whole world is his film set. “
Maxwell Acee Donovan as Nate
“The polar opposite of his little sister, Gwen. Nate takes life as it comes, usually with a big open smile. He lets the gang ride in his van because there’s always something fun on the other side of the drive. He loves his family, his girlfriend and Garth Brooks.”
Reyn Doi as Ozzie
“Everyone loves them some Ozzie. He’s insightful, sarcastic and has perspective beyond his years. Ozzie is gay and impatient with the world for not being as accepting as his friends.”
Sam Morelos as Nikki
“Nikki is focused, smart, and driven. From the outside, you could easily see her becoming a doctor or a lawyer. But inside, she has more rebellion than a frustrated debutante and her boyfriend Nate can scratch that itch.”
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Maybe allow your bigoted mind to understand that gay people exist and have always existed. It's unrealistic to expect everyone in a friend group to be straight. Also sexual orientation isn't "politics." It's a fact of life. Some people are straight, some are gay, some are bisexual, some are neither. Get over it.
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Or don’t worry about the sexuality of a tv character and just try to enjoy the personality of the characters in general, you may have liked “that 70’s show” but you don’t have to like this one. Not trying to be rude just trying to say sexuality shouldn’t matter especially with made up character.
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I am hoping they do as good a job as USA did with Chucky.
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