Cue the pop jazz theme music, designer fashion labels\u00a0and the New York City cityscapes:\u00a0 The «Sex and the City» ladies are back\u00a0 \u2013 well, \u2026<\/b>
\nCue the pop jazz theme music, designer fashion labels and the New York City cityscapes: The «Sex and the City» ladies are back \u2013 well, at least most of them. Parker,56, posted a teaser video of iconic New York City locations and sounds to Instagram on Jan.10 with the caption, «I couldn\u2019t help but wonder… where are they now? X, SJ.» Ever since, fans have been excited to know more, and slowly but surely, details are rolling out. During the 2021 Emmys, viewers finally got a peek at the show within an HBO Max trailer showcasing its upcoming releases. Around the 24-second mark, footage shows Carrie and Mr. Big (Carrie’s complicated love interest played by Chris Noth) getting cozy in the kitchen and kissing. Here’s everything we know so far: «And Just Like That…» will consist of 10 30-minute episodes and will stream on HBO Max. So far, the streaming service has only revealed plans for one season. HBO Max released a quick 39-second behind-the-scenes video featuring Parker and the rest of the cast filming in various New York City locations, revealing a December premiere date. The clip didn’t give a specific day, but fans can expect to see the reboot around the holidays. To mark the start of production in July, HBO Max released a first-look photo of the girls back on the New York City streets. The photo features Parker dressed in a whimsical gingham mid-skirt, Nixon strutting in off-white, wide-legged slacks and Davis rocking an off-the-shoulder blouse paired with a designer bag at her side. A month earlier, Parker shared photos from the first table read on Instagram June 11. «Got here to work way too early,» Parker captioned photos of the cast’s scripts, along with individually wrapped face masks. «Nerves all a wonderful jumble.» «I\u2019m coming!» Davis commented. «Got stuck in traffic!» Davis also shared Parker’s post on her Instagram Stories, adding that «it’s really a miracle to be back together and with the most remarkable additions to our cast!» «I am so grateful to Sarah and #MaichaelPatrickKing for taking the creative leap of faith that made this happen,» she added. Nixon posted an Instagram photo of the trio smiling in front of a New York cityscape, with the caption: «Friendship never goes out of style.» Parker, Nixon and Davis aren’t the only familiar faces signed onto the reboot. HBO Max announced Evan Handler (Charlotte’s husband Harry Goldenblatt), David Eigenberg (Miranda’s longtime love Steve Brady), Mario Cantone (Charlotte’s BFF Anthony Marentino) and the late Willie Garson (Carrie’s bestie Stanford Blatch) will all reprise their roles as well. Garson died Sept.21 during the reboot’s production after battling pancreatic cancer. The show’s creator, Michael Patrick King, said in a statement to USA TODAY that Garson’s «spirit and his dedication to his craft was present every day filming ‘And Just Like That.’ «He was there \u2013 giving us his all \u2013 even while he was sick. His multitude of gifts as an actor and person will be missed by everyone,» King said. Garson joked on Instagram during the casting announcement that news of he and his co-stars return was the «worst kept secret ever,» he added he’s «grateful beyond measure» to return. Cantone tweeted he’s «thrilled» to be back as well. «This is very good news,» Handler quipped on Twitter, «because otherwise I don\u2019t know why I\u2019m sitting in #NYC, in 90 degree heat, with a man urinating between the trees in front of me.» \u201cEveryone at \u2018And Just Like That\u2026\u2019 is thrilled to be able to continue the storylines of these beloved \u2018Sex and the City\u2019 characters with the actors who made them so lovable,\u201d King said in a press release. On May 26, the streaming giant announced the series’ love-to-hate character Mr. Big will also be back, with Noth reprising his role as John James Preston. (Remember, «Sex and the City 2» ended with Carrie and Big being married with a black diamond ring and living happily ever after.) «How could we ever do a new chapter of the \u2018Sex And The City\u2019 story without our Mr. Big?\u201d King said in a press release at the time. Parker gave fans a sneak peek at the Carrie and Big romance on Instagram in August, posting a photo of her and Noth getting cozy in character. «These 2. I bet they stay out late tonight,» she captioned the photo. Noth posted his own photo of him and his on-screen lover with the caption: «Together again!» The revival, in New York City (of course) follows three of the series’ main characters \u2013 Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte \u2013 as «they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s,» HBO Max says. As before, the series is based on the Candace Bushnell book «Sex and the City» and the influence of the original 1998-2004 HBO series created by Darren Star. But HBO Max chief content officer Casey Bloys told TV Line he’s «not trying to re-do Sex and the City.» The original girl squad consisted of four career women: Carrie, a columnist obsessed with fashion, dating and relationships; Charlotte, an art dealer obsessed with the idea of marriage; Miranda, a Type-A lawyer; and Samantha, who was a public relations professional with an emphasis on relations. Samantha spent much of the series chasing sexual conquests and offering NSFW punchlines. Actress Kim Cattrall played Samantha in the series and the two «Sex and the City» movies in 2008 and 2010, which received mixed reviews. But in a 2019 Mail Online interview, she vowed to «never» appear in another movie, squashing any hopes of her return to the franchise. «Never. It’s a no from me,» the 64-year-old actress said at the time, implying her decision was rooted in her feud with former co-star Sarah Jessica Parker. «You learn lessons in life and my lesson is to do work with good people and try and make it fun,» she added. Although Cattrall won’t be returning to the «Sex and the City» franchise, she is set to join the Peacock reboot of «Queer as Folk,» according to a press release. Cattrall will play a «a martini-soaked, high society southern debutant with trailer park roots» in a recurring guest role. Cattrall is also filming the «How I Met Your Mother» spinoff, «How I Met Your Father,» which stars Hilary Duff. Fans commented on Parker’s Instagram post about a missing Samantha. One user @j.asminemartin explained in the comments: «they dislike each other.» Parker replied: «I’ve never said that. Never would. Samantha isnt (sic) part of this story. But she will always be part of us.» Another user, @sylviasalcedola, wrote that she «will miss Kim\/Samantha.» Parker wrote back, «we will too. We loved her so.» Cattrall’s conflict with Parker has unfolded on social media. When Cattrall’s brother died in 2018, Parker sent condolences on Instagram. Cattrall followed up with a post that read «I don’t need your love or support at this tragic time @sarahjessicaparker.» She added: «Your continuous reaching out is a painful reminder of how cruel you really were then and now.» Bloys says Cattrall’s absence is indicative of the story line for «And Just Like That…» «Friendships fade, and new friendships start. So I think it is all very indicative of the real stages, the actual stages of life\u2026 They\u2019re trying to tell an honest story about being a woman in her 50s in New York,» he told TV Line. «So it should all feel somewhat organic, and the friends that you have when you\u2019re 30, you may not have when you\u2019re 50.\u201d One «new friendship,» as Bloys put it, possibly blossoming on the reboot could involve Sara Ram\u00edrez («Grey’s Anatomy»). HBO Max announced a new reoccurring character is coming to the city: Che Diaz, a nonbinary podcast host played by Ram\u00edrez. Diaz uses them\/they pronouns with a «big heart,» «outrageous sense of humor and progressive, human overview of gender roles,» according to the character description. While the reboot follows older versions of the cosmopolitan ladies, it will also follow their all-grown-up children. In July, HBO announced Alexa Swinton, known for her role as Eva Rhoades on Showtime’s «Billions,» will portray Charlotte and Harry’s daughter Rose Goldenblatt. Swinton celebrated the news by sharing a screenshot of a Deadline report about her casting on Instagram. «\u2026.and just like that baby,» she wrote in the caption. Others joining the cast include Cathy Ang as Lily Goldenblatt (Charlotte’s eldest daughter), Niall Cunningham as Brady Hobbes (Miranda’s son) and Cree Cicchino as Brady\u2019s girlfriend Luisa Torres, according to Deadline. «And just like that\u2026 I\u2019m crying YET AGAIN,» Ang wrote on Instagram. «Thank you to the @justlikethatmax family for taking me in, and giving Lily such a wonderful voice.» Bushnell told the New York Post in an interview published Oct.16 that she’s not surprised HBO decided to bring back the show. «HBO\u2019s going to make money on it. They\u2019re going to exploit it as much as they can,\u201d Bushnell said, adding that she’ll definitely be watching it. \u201cThey rebooted \u2018Gossip Girl.\u2019 If they didn\u2019t reboot \u2018Sex in the City,\u2019 it would be really strange.\u201d Bushnell also expressed some critiques of her series, noting the show isn’t «very feminist.» «The reality is, finding a guy is maybe not your best economic choice in the long term. Men can be very dangerous to women in a lot of different ways. We never talk about this, but that\u2019s something that women need to think about: You can do a lot less… when you have to rely on a man,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n