A One Tree Hill Sequel is Currently in the Works
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To the delight of elder millennials everywhere, One Tree Hill is making its way back to our screens.
The teen drama that captivated audiences in the early aughts is coming back for a sequel series on Netflix, according to multiple reports. The forthcoming reboot is still in the early stages of development but stars Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton, and Daneel Ackles are set to executive produce the series.
To celebrate — and confirm the news — Bush and Burton shared matching photos on Instagram along with the same caption: “What if you really can go back home? If there’s an opportunity to team with brilliant creatives and build a space where all our friends can show off their talents? Own our history? Reclaim our turf? Honor our fans? Sign us up.”
In the first slide, Bush, who played Brooke Davis, shared a photo of One Tree Hill co-stars Burton, Ackles, and Bevin Prince — who played characters Peyton Sawyer, Rachel Gatina, and Bevin Smith, respectively.
“There’s only one Tree Hill, after all. And you — the #OTHfam — have shown us that it’s not just an idea,” the caption continued. “It really is the place where ‘everything’s better and everything’s safe.’”
It's unclear yet if co-stars Chad Michael Murray and James Lafferty — who play half-brothers and whose complex relationship is at the center of the teen drama — will return. Murray is in the midst of filming a sequel to another beloved early 2000s classic, Freaky Friday, reprising his role as heartthrob bad boy, Jake — starring with Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis.
In 2019, One Tree Hill stars Jana Kramer and Bethany Joy Lenz said on a podcast that they would return to a reboot of the show only if former showrunner Mark Schwahn was not involved. 18 women accused Schwahn of sexual harassment in a 2017 Variety report.
The original One Tree Hill series ran for nine seasons from 2003 to 2012, first on WB and then the CW. The show followed teenagers in the fictional North Carolina town of Tree Hill as they dealt with the intertwining dramas of their lives.
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