Sophia Bush gives tempting up-to-date potential information One Tree Hill revival.
It was in August reported that Bush and Hilary Burton Morganboth 42, are developing a series sequel to the hit WB/CW drama, which ran for nine seasons from 2003 to 2012. The stars later confirmed the news via Instagram.
“It’s a shame when development news leaks out early… it’s a bit of a bummer for us as we wanted to get it across the finish line and then have a party,” Busch told Access to Hollywood in an interview on Wednesday, December 4, noting that the project is still in the development stage. “But I will say that the process is really amazing. The fans kept this show alive and wanted it for so long, and then the studio approached us about it.”
“I think 10 years ago I would have said, ‘Not on my life.’ Now I realize that being able to have not just a comfortable show, but kind of a home base is important to people,” she continued. “So starting to figure out how we can tell these stories and bring our whole ragtag group back together feels really, really amazing.”
It’s hard to look back on teen dramas without remembering One Tree Hill, and decades later, fans are still talking about its explosive cast. The series, created by Mark Schwann, ran for nine seasons from 2003 to 2012. It premiered on The WB, then moved to The CW in 2006 when The WB was (…)
Bush teased: “If it happens, I think you’ll be very pleased.”
Diversity reported in August Bush, Burton Morgan and Daniel Eccles are executive producing the sequel series for Netflix. Bush and Burton Morgan are also expected to reprise their respective roles as Brooke Davis and Peyton Sawyer.
After the news broke, Bush and Burton Morgan confirmed project via Instagram.
“What if you really could go back home?” the stars wrote in matching captions. “If there’s an opportunity to team up with brilliant creatives and build a space where all our friends can showcase their talents? Owning our history? Take back the field? Honor our fans? Sign us up.”
In the words of the great Peyton Sawyer, sometimes all you need is one thing – but it can take a while to get there. The characters of One Tree Hill were in countless love triangles, went on romantic trips and even got married in high school. In real life, things weren’t always so magical. Although (…)
They added: “There is only one Tree Hill after all. And you — the #OTHfam — have shown us that this isn’t just an idea. It truly is where “everything is better and everything is safe.”
a colleague One Tree Hill alum Chad Michael Murray – who appeared in the first six seasons of the show before leaving alongside Burton Morgan – said this last month he “has no idea” whether he will reprise his role as Lucas Scott in the sequel, but said he hopes the reboot “comes together for the fans.”
