Sitcom 'The Inbetweeners' to return with a reunion movie
London, August 1
'The Inbetweeners', the hit teen comedy series from the late 2000s, is set to return with a reunion movie at Netflix, reported Variety. The original lead cast of Simon Bird, Joe Thomas, Blake Harrison and James Buckley are expected to return in lead roles.
According to the outlet, the news comes less than a year after rights holders Banijay U.K. revealed that it had struck a deal with "The Inbetweeners" creators Iain Morris and Damon Beesley and their Fudge Park Productions that, at the time, they said "paves the way for the return of the hit comedy title."
According to the outlet, 'The Inbetweeners' follows the misadventures of suburban teenager Will MacKenzie (Bird) and his friends Simon Cooper (Thomas), Neil Sutherland (Harrison) and Jay Cartwright (Buckley) at the fictional Rudge Park Comprehensive as they navigated school life, friendship, male bonding, lad culture and failed sexual encounters.
After three seasons, two hit movies followed, released in 2011 and 2014 respectively. The first one set a record for the biggest opening weekend for a U.K. comedy at the time of its release, with the sequel also breaking box office records.
"Incredibly exciting to be plotting more adventures for our four favourite friends (ooh friends)," Morris and Beesley said after the news that "The Inbetweeners" would return in 2025, as quoted by Variety.
The sitcom was nominated for Best Situation Comedy at BAFTA twice, in 2009 and 2010. At the British Academy Television Awards 2010, it won the Audience Award, the only category voted for by the public.
At the 2011 British Comedy Awards, the programme also won the award for Outstanding Contribution to British Comedy.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Honestly, this show was so painfully relatable even for someone like me who grew up in Mumbai. The awkwardness, the cringe moments, the obsession with fitting in - it's universal. I just hope they don't ruin it like so many reunion movies do. Fingers crossed!
As someone who discovered this show way late through streaming, I get the hype. But let's be honest - the whole "lad culture" and constant sexual harassment jokes haven't aged well. The 2011 movie was funny at the time, but today's audience expects more maturity. Having said that, I'll still watch it for the nostalgia. 🤷♂️
Yay! I remember downloading episodes on my slow internet connection back in college. The way they managed to capture the sheer embarrassment of being a teenager was spot on. Modern sitcoms could learn a thing or two from this show. Just hoping Netflix gives it a proper budget and doesn't make it a cheap cash grab.
This show was a rite of passage for anyone who survived school. The cringe comedy was next level - it was uncomfortable but you couldn't stop watching. I just hope they don't make it too woke. Part of the charm was how unapologetically awkward and inappropriate it was. Bring back the chaos! 😄
As someone who studied in a UK boarding school, this show was literally my life. Will's pathetic attempts to be cool, Simon's desperate crush on Carli, Jay's ridiculous lies - it was all too real. A reunion movie
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