PopUps: Upcoming '9 to 5' Sequel Reportedly Scrapped
"They let you dream just to watch 'em shatter."
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that the planned "9 to 5" sequel starring the 1980 film's original cast — Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton — will not be moving forward.
A source told the publication that the new movie, which reunite the stars, has been canceled.
Last week, Parton spoke with EW and said she the film was "dropped" by people involved with the project.
"I don't think we're going to do the sequel," she said. "We never could get the script to where it was enough different than the first one, and that one turned out so good."
Parton added that she, Fond and Tomlin are still "thinking we might do a completely different thing together" instead of the "9 to 5" follow up.
It was first reported back I nearly 2018 that 20th Century Fox was "in the early stages" of a new version of the classic comedy that "would focus on three young women dealing with sexism and chauvinism in the workplace," Deadline wrote at the time. It was also reported the three actors were "eager to reprise" their roles. Additionally, Patricia Resnick, who cowrote the original film, would work with actor Rashida Jones ("The Office," "Parks and Recreation") to write a new script for a "young comedy audience."
In the summer of 2018, Fonda spoke about the project. The Associated Press wrote at the time: "The new take on women's mistreatment in the workplace will have to address how the situation is worse today in some regards, including treatment of contract workers, or she won't be in it, Fonda said.
On the bright side, Fonda said she expects to see sexual harassment decline 'because guys are scared.'"
After hitting theaters in 1980, "9 to 5" became a huge hit, earning $103.3 million. Parton's theme song for the comedy went on to be one of her biggest hits of the decade and was nominated at the Academy Awards for Best Song. The film was turned into a Broadway musical in 2009, with music and lyrics by Parton, earning four Tony Award nominations.