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Stars sign up for Sex And The City movie
21 Feb 2007Pour yourself a cosmopolitan and raise your glass! The girls from Sex And The City have put their feuding behind them and have finally agreed to make a movie based on the hit series.
Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon are all on board and are expected to make up to $5 million each. The hugely successful show, which followed the steamy sex lives of the four stylish New York girls, finished in 2004, leaving fans hankering for more.
A friend of Kim, 50, told London Lite: "She and the other girls are thrilled that they have finally all agreed to go ahead with the project.
"They have remained in close touch with one another since the television show ended but there were some disagreements that held up this film."
The script is being penned by two-time Emmy winner Michael Patrick King, who wrote, directed and was executive producer for many of the TV episodes.
The girls didn't sign up until they knew he would be involved.
But at one point it looked like stars Sarah and Kim would never work together again after reports of a bust up over Sarah's $3 million salary - twice that of her co-stars. Says our source: "The problem was between Sarah and Kim and it began while the series was still on and lingered after it ended.
There was never much chance of the movie taking off until that feud ended."
The actresses settled their differences after the series finished.
In the last episode, viewers saw columnist-Carrie Bradshaw (played by Sarah) get together with Mr Big, who whisked her back to New York where her pals had settled down.
Kristin, 42, played the role of neurotic Charlotte York, Cynthia, 40, was workaholic lawyer Miranda Hobbes, while Kim was the seductress Samantha Jones.
While Sarah, 42, was the face of Gap and released her own perfume, and Kim appeared on the West End Stage, all four have since had little luck in Hollywood.
"The movie will be a huge boost to their careers," says our source.
Reader views (13)
I am so excited! I love the show. I can't wait for the movie.
- Diana, Orlando, United States, 10/08/2007 19:15
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I can't wait for the movie, hopefully everything will go smoothly with the production and the plan won't be cancel or push off again.
And hopefully Chris will be in the movie too, cause from what I heard so far, all the reports were all about the four leading ladies. How about the leading man, Mr. Big? Who has been in the series since the first season aired.
I would love to see more of him and Carrie's love story. It just won't be the same without him.
It is either bring back all of them or nothing. Without Mr. Big, the sex and the city won't be the sex and the city.
- Janet, Perth, Australia., 10/08/2007 18:42
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I really thought that the ending was the ending. While I am glad that the movie will be coming out and the roles played by those who made the roles, I am tired of the sequel, tv to movie thing. Leave a good thing good. I am hoping that the translation from the small screen to the "Big"(pun intended) will be better than Carrie's favorite Menolos!
- Jill H, New Jersey, USA, 15/03/2007 16:41
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I am absolutely thrilled to hear this! I am currently watching the box set which is absolutley fab! Cannot wait to see the film hope it will be released soon. I know I will have withdrawl symptoms when I finish watching the box set...
- Sina Patel, Beckenham UK, 14/03/2007 08:30
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This is the best news I've heard in a long time! Can't wait for the movie! Yes, the shows ending was good but I'm told there will be a wedding in store for Carrie and Big as well as Samantha. I, too, cannot wait to see the clothing!
- Miss Blahnik, NYC, USA, 09/03/2007 19:02
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I may be unique (and mad), but I don't want them to make a movie! The ending of the series was truly perfect - and they were all happy. After this, the only way is down, in terms of quality of the material and the happiness of the characters. UK fans of This Life will vouch for this.
- Francesca W, Liverpool UK, 04/03/2007 23:05
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Boost to their careers? These girls are red hot! Cynthia Nixon just won a Tony, Kim has been in London working and Sarah Jessica Parker has tons of movies already in production. Kristin is doing well (bad movie choices in my opinion) but her name is still out there.
I can't wait for the movie.
I love England too, can't wait to go back!
- Ed, Fontana California, 02/03/2007 05:59
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I miss SATC. Would love to see the movie even just to see the fashion and of course Mr BIG.
- Carrie Bradshaw, Vancouver, Canada, 23/02/2007 00:13
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I am a huge fan of the show and so happy that they are making it into a movie... Rock on Mr. Big...
- Zac Feingold, NYC, 21/02/2007 21:38
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I think it will be a BIG hit, I am dying to know what happened after the show ended, although I must admit I didn't quite like the ending very much!
- Araceli, Parlier, Ca, USA, 21/02/2007 20:02
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Also, though not 'Hollywood' films, was very successful in her portrayal of Eleanor Reosevelt the HBO film 'Warm Springs', garnering many nominations. She also won a best actress Tony for her performance in 'The Rabbit Hole'.
- Sara, Kingston, Canada, 21/02/2007 19:48
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Actually Sarah Jessica Parker has had some degree of success in movies since "Sex And The City" went dark. Of course whatever success she did enjoy in Hollywood was not nearly as great as the series brought her.
- Alfred David Mckinnon, Vero Beach, FL USA, 21/02/2007 17:21
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It's about time! I just wonder if they have left it too long and the former Sex and the City fans have moved on. I wonder when it will be released.
- Debbie, Ilford, Essex, 21/02/2007 14:35
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