Stars Just Didn't Align: Hilary Duff On Lizzie McGuire Reboot Being Cancelled

Disney Plus series Lizzie Mc Guire’s revival has officially been cancelled, announced Hilary Duff, the lead of the series. Duff, took to Instagram and posted a note informing her fans that the much-awaited reboot of the show is not happening. Lizzie McGuire premiered in 2001 and it’s last episode aired in 2004. The Disney series developed a cult following among teens while it was on air.

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Duff wrote in her post, “I've been so honoured to have the character of Lizzie in my life.She has made such a lasting impact on many, including myself." She further added that her fans' loyalty and love for her to this day, means a lot to her. "I know the efforts and conversation have been everywhere trying to make a reboot work but, sadly and despite everyone’s best efforts, it isn't going to happen." The actor also revealed in her post that she wanted any reboot of Lizzie to be “authentic” and while everyone tried their best, the “stars just didn’t align”. Duff ended her post by writing, “this is what 2020’s made of."

 

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While confirming the news a Disney representative said that “Lizzie McGuire’s fans have high expectations for any new stories," and “Unless and until we are confident we can meet those expectations, we’ve decided to hold off and today, we informed the cast’s representatives that we are not moving forward with the planned series,” as quoted by Variety.

There were several speculations about the revival of the show and the production for the revived series had started in November with the original cast. The show, which was officially announced in August last year, would have seen Duff''s protagonist dealing with the ups and downs of adulthood this time with help from her old friends, family, and her 13-year-old alter-ego in animated form, as reported by First Post.

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However, the production was put to a halt when the show’s creator Terry Minsky left over creative differences with Disney. According to reports, Duff and Minsky wanted an adult version of the show but the Disney team wanted to stick to the original one that would appeal to kids and family more.

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Arunima Sharma is an intern with SheThePeople.TV.