Jennifer Saunders To Pen ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ Movie
Absolutely Fabulous creator and co-star Jennifer Saunders plans to write a movie version of the BBC TV comedy. She hopes to pen the feature film next year once she has finished work on the Spice Girls London stage musical Viva Forever. BBC Films boss Christine Langan tells me: “I think she’s a genius. I can’t imagine anything more exciting than working with her.” Absolutely Fabulous, which aired on BBC America, follows the lives of two best friends – Edina, an international PR guru by trade but a 1960s teenager at heart, and Patsy, a sex-crazed magazine editor. Ab Fab: The Movie will kick off with Patsy and Edina waking up hungover in the empty drifting yacht of an oligarch in the middle of the ocean. Even worse, their cellphones can’t get a signal. BBC America has just co-produced three new Absolutely Fabulous TV specials, the first of which will air in the UK at Christmas. The show became a hit when it first aired in 1992 until 1995. Creator Saunders then revived the show in 2001 and it ran for another three series until 2003.
Hey, guys who think 49/50 people care!
Hit me up and I’ll help you apply for a passport. There are countries other than American who make TV shows (and movies). And some of them are actually good.
I know an English accent can be soooo hard to understand, but give it a try. Or watch more eps of 2 1/2 Men with your Coors Lite and Dominos Pizza.
he doesn’t know what hes talking about. That show here has a huge fan base. It will make money here. Your right there are other countries that make movies. and Most of them are much better written than 90% of out crap
It’s Coors Lite and Pizza Hut. Get it straight….
Ab Fab was always way ahead of its time. I can’t wait.
Right there with you. Sounds terrific. Can’t enough of these characters.
FUCK YEAH GIVE ME MORE ABFAB
I NEED IT BAD
Hey! I’m only just 25 & watch Ab Fab! Did i understand what was going on the 1st time round no, but now that i do i love it!
It won’t work without a laugh track. How this show ever became a hit is beyond me. Then again the Brits operate on a whole other level than we do, as do the Canadians with their inexplicable Red/Green series which lasted 14 years.
I’ll fly to London to see it if I have to – GIVE ME MORE AB FAB! Jennifer Saunders is a GENIUS!
Good idea but about 15 years too late. And not “American” enough to catch on in terms of the numbers they will need.
They are a classic… Their last show was shot in 2004/2005 so it is not 15 years too late.
I am so excited and I can’t wait!!!
This is the best news ever! How did I miss it???
Sweetie, darling. Darling, sweetie? May I call you Sweetie, Darling? Sweetie???
I can’t believe it’s been 20 years of Ab Fab – but Jennifer Saunders is a genius – and the casting with anyone else would never have worked, special chemistry there. I am beyond thrilled that she is going to write a movie for the big screen – I think is wonderful!!!