I’m hearing a lot of interesting buzz about the Cannes lineup right now—lots of surprises. I’ll have a write-up on that in the next hour or two.
In the meantime, a sequel has just been announced, and it’s arguably one of the most unexpected follow-ups in recent memory. Remember “Troop Beverly Hills”? The 1989 comedy starring Shelley Long and directed by Jeff Kanew? Well, it’s getting a sequel—starring Cameron Diaz and directed by Clea DuVall.
Random? Absolutely. However, TriStar Pictures clearly thinks it’s a good idea—they’ve officially greenlit the project. Plot details are still under wraps, but fans of the original will recall that it centered on Long’s character, a pampered Beverly Hills housewife who sets out to prove to her daughter that she can handle life as a Wilderness Girls troop leader.
Why a sequel now? That’s the question everyone is asking. It’s obviously being set up as a star vehicle for Diaz. Whatever the reason, this is one of the more baffling sequel ideas in recent memory.