Lizzie McGuire Reboot Plagued by Drama
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Recently on Instagram, actress Hilary Duff threw a little shade towards Disney+ with a comment on the decision to move “Love, Simon” to HULU. Disney+ cited the show as not being “family-Friendly” and more appropriate for the HULU platform. But, Duff’s headline of “Sound Familiar…” has fans questioning the future of the Lizzie McGuire reboot promised for 2020.
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Lizzie McGuire
The original series, starring Hilary Duff, aired on the Disney Channel. Lizzie had a large following of young girls who, just like the now 32 year-old Duff, have grown up. The show ran from 2001 to 2004 and was created by Terri Minsky. It also spawned a movie that earned $55 million at the box office.
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The Reboot
According to an article by Newsweek, production begin in November of 2019. Show creator, Terri Minsky, was fired in January 2020. A spokesman from Disney says “After filming two episodes, we concluded that we need to move in a different direction and are putting a new lens on the show, “ (Variety). Minsky hinted that her version was a more adult updated show with Lizzie navigating her 30’s.
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“I would love the show to exist, but ideally I would love it if it could be given that treatment of going to Hulu and doing the show that we were doing. That’s the part where I am completely in the dark. It’s important to me that this show was important to people. I felt like I wanted to do a show that was worthy of that kind of devotion.” (Duff to Newsweek)
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Release Date?
So, what does this mean for an actual release date for Lizzie McGuire? Will the show appear on Disney+ or HULU? Right now there is no change in which platform the show will be aired on. Disney+ is still claiming the unfinished production and according to Variety, still interviewing new showrunners to replace Minsky. A 2020 debut may be a stretch at this point with all the production delays. Look for Lizzie in 2021 alongside other anticipated shows like “The Falcon and Winter Soldier”, “WandaVision” and “The Mandalorian”.
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