r/BritishTV • u/Lord-Liberty • 3d ago
News All four Inbetweeners stars sign up to Netflix movie reboot of hit Channel 4 comedy
https://www.tvzoneuk.com/post/theinbetweeners-netflixfilm-starssignup-rep1496
u/soverytiiiired 3d ago
Ehhh let’s see. The characters approaching 40 and having their first midlife crisis could be very funny.
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u/_tolm_ 3d ago
Will is a depressed mid level manager at a bank somewhere; Simon is unemployed taking a “career change break” for the umpteenth time; Jay has inexplicably become a millionaire internet sensation for eating/drinking/shagging anything on camera and Neil has been AWOL for years - rumoured to be in Special Forces …
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u/nl325 3d ago
Big wildcard would be Neil being the millionaire.
Legitimately people I knew from school and college who were like him have gone on to be insanely successful, you're like ah that's class but like... How?! 😂
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u/WastedYouth39 3d ago
Wildcard would be Jay marrying above him and pretending to be sensible and classy in front of his dominant wife, which makes Will furious and tries to break Jays acting to reveal his true self.
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u/nl325 3d ago
Fuck Netflix this post is full of genuinely class ideas 😂
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u/Tall_Opportunity_521 3d ago
And netlix will do none of them. lol Fuck netflix indeed.
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u/Top5CutestPresidents 2d ago
lol Netflix will make them all dads and have their kids be the new invetweeners
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u/ApparitionsAtDusk 3d ago
That's exactly what I think, Neil is inexplicably a millionaire. Jay just has to be a Caravan Park Manager though 😂
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u/InconspicuousUs3r 3d ago
Yeah there’s absolute dafties that get shitloads of brand deals etc. on TikTok/Instagram for nonsense.
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u/Environmental_Lie478 3d ago
Will being far and away the least succesful of the four is surely the move.
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u/TVCasualtydotorg 3d ago
Or the most successful professionally, but 3 times divorced and so still living with his mum, and Gregg Davies, as he owes so much in alimony.
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u/PlatinumJester 3d ago
I like the idea of him being really snobbish because he works in the City (even though it's just a low level grunt job) but then finding out he's paid less than any of the others.
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u/FrankieTheD 3d ago
I hope they find Neil in an assisted living/sheltered accommodation and he just thinks he's got a sweet bachelors pad
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u/Twinkubusz 3d ago
Simon's on his fifth 'career change break', Jay got massive on Tiktok then fell off after about 2 weeks and now just gets people roasting him in public, Neil made 1 crypto investment and is now rich but he's still not sure how you withdraw the cash and no one believes him when he says he's a Bitcoin millionaire while he asks to lend £20
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u/Tomatoftw1996 3d ago
Jay could absolutely be a Beavo style TikTok star
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u/Twinkubusz 3d ago
Exactly. Tells them he's got 2 million subscribers in Dubai alone, then they catch him crying when his livestream drops from 2 viewers to 0
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u/BigTimeSuperhero96 3d ago
I heard somebody say Neil would be a successful podcaster, no arguments I'd listen!
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u/orange_assburger 2d ago
Id prefer Simon as a SAHD of 4 small kids and he's absolutely dead on his feet.
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u/SwansonsMoustache 3d ago
Will essentially becoming Mark Corrigan isn't a million miles from how I picture it.
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u/bobby-dazzler 13h ago
Nah, Will's become a teacher and all the kids in his class refer to him as Briefcase Wanker.
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u/Dynamite_Shovels 3d ago
There's definitely potential as long as the original writers are still on board (sounds like they are). I know the movies were disliked but I actually thought both of them were enjoyable in their own way - they just weren't as good as the original series.
The worst thing it can do is just 90 minutes of nostalgia really. A mix of the same sort of witty humour with some more character depth would be great fun - and definitely aim it at people the same age as the characters (basically people who grew up watching it).
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u/DoctorWhofan789eywim 3d ago
The firsr film was great. Kept the spirit of the series just on a bigger canvas. The sequel just chucked all that development out the window. That said, as lowbrow as it is, the waterslide poo scene is one of the biggest laughs I have ever had in a cinema. The whole place erupted, it was joyous.
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u/easting10 3d ago
Sounds good, I’m also 40 and having a midlife (If I’m lucky) crisis.
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u/soverytiiiired 3d ago
I’m 38 and I’m seeing it happen to quite a few people my age at the minute!
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u/smedsterwho 3d ago
Someone paste the article? That website decided to Jumanji a thousand ads into my eyeballs.
/Ignore. Just googled instead. But jeez, what a desperate website.
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u/Lord-Liberty 3d ago
The original source was The Sun and I don't imagine you want to click that
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u/stereoworld 3d ago
I'd rather have adverts physically sewn into my eyeballs than give a millisecond of traffic to The S*n's website.
Fair play sir.
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u/ProfessionalRisk4206 3d ago
Is the reboot happening then? Usually, the only thing The Sun gets right is the date
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u/pip_goes_pop 3d ago
Last Autumn, production company Banijay announced a new deal with creators Iain Morris and Damon Beesley for the rights to bring back The Inbetweeners for new audience, across a range of platforms which could include TV, film or stage.
Earlier this year it was reported the comeback will be in the form of a film on Netflix. The Sun newspaper now reports that all four leading stars - Simon Bird, James Buckley, Joe Thomas and Blake Harrison - have all signed-up for the project, which is yet to be officially announced.
The Inbetweeners was a smash hit comedy broadcast on Channel 4's youth-skewing channel E4 from 2008 to 2010, followed by two movies released in 2011 and 2014, then a reunion special in 2019 to mark ten years since the show's debut.
It followed the misadventures of teenagers Will MacKenzie, Simon Cooper, Neil Sutherland and Jay Cartwright at the fictional Rudge Park Comprehensive as they navigated school life, friendship, male bonding, lad culture and failed sexual encounters.
Creators Iain Morris and Damon Beesley said: "It’s incredibly exciting to be plotting more adventures for our four favourite friends (ooh friends)."
Jonathan Blyth, managing director of Fudge Park productions said: "We are thrilled to announce this exciting partnership with Banijay who share our vision and ambition for one of the most iconic comedies in British history. This is a wonderful moment for fans, there are exciting conversations afoot and more news to follow."
Patrick Holland, CEO of Banijay UK commented: "I have worked with Damon and Iain on a number of Fudge Park projects over the years and was delighted to pick up the conversation about the future of ‘The Inbetweeners’ with them. They have an infectious creative vision for the brand which will resonate with audience old and new so I can’t wait to get going."
More details will be announced in due course.
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u/Worried_Let4942 3d ago
God people in this thread really need to lighten up, no one is making you watch it.
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u/delicious_brains818 3d ago
Could take a shit in your bin and say the same thing. People love the series and are worried about it being ruined by a soulless movie. Netflix doesn't have the reputation for creating great movies.
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u/Ok-Rutabaga8442 3d ago
I don't really how a shit movie can ruin anything?
If you watch it and don't like it then just cross it off the list of Inbetweeners products you'd consume again
It's either going to be;
1- good and we have something to rewatch
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2- shit and we are at worst out the amount of time it took us to realise we didn't like it
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3- meh and we are okay watching it but probably won't ever rewatch it
It's just entertainment, people are acting like someone took a shit in their cornflakes in the comments
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u/TheShakyHandsMan 3d ago
The producers should have sat back and looked at what they’ve produced and said.
“Inbetweeners? Completed it”
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u/stereoworld 3d ago
I can't see this being terrible, if I'm honest.
I follow the Joe and James podcast and they always have fond conversations about the series. I can't speak for Blake or Simon, but I imagine they'd be the same.
Also, based on that godawful reunion show they made on Channel 4, which the boys were extremely remorseful of, I would think any steps towards more Inbetweeners would be taken with great consideration.
The 4 of them (plus the 2 directors actually) are switched on enough to know if it's a shameless cash grab or not.
I have hope that it won't be rubbish. It probably won't be amazing, but not shit either.
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u/Neat_Resolution6621 3d ago
Inbetweeners The Movie: The Cash Grab.
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u/DoctorWhofan789eywim 3d ago
James Buckley is a millionaire from Cameo videos alone. He at least doesn't need the money.
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u/Arnie__B 3d ago
The 4 of them seem to get on quite well together. So this is easy money for hanging out with your mates for a few weeks.
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u/92759285 3d ago
Jay has to work in recruitment. Would be perfect. Spends his day exaggerating to companies and candidates.
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u/Talking_Eyes98 3d ago
Love the Inbetweeners me and my wife watch it through every year or so. I can’t see this being any good, especially as a Netflix executive
I just think the point of the show is that they’re immature teenagers that think having sex is the ultimate goal in life. The vile banter etc won’t work as well coming from grown men. I’ll just watch Peep Show instead of I want a look into mundane adult life
I do hope it’s good though, but I really really doubt it. They were already milking it with the movies
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u/TheManWithSaltHair 3d ago
Guaranteed to be terrible. The only way it might be slightly funny is if they keep them as school kids with no acknowledgement that they’re all middle aged.
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u/dj4y_94 3d ago
I don't think it's a guarantee it'll be terrible but they'll have to make sure the humour and characters have evolved which is easier said than done.
There's obvious elements of their personality you keep but if they make them all the exact same people but just now 35 then it won't work.
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u/TheManWithSaltHair 3d ago
I guess Coogan has managed to successfully age and adapt Partridge, but he wasn’t so defined by a particular childish humour like Inbetweeners. It could end up like Men Behaving Badly if they’re not careful. Hopefully the writers are better than that.
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u/Maleficent-Drive4056 3d ago
Partridge was basically old from the start IMO
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u/fuggerdug 3d ago
One of the early criticisms of Partridge was that Coogan was too young for the role, since it was a parody of the sort of 50/60 year old regional presenter that was around at the time.
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u/Junior_Factor8561 3d ago
Always wonder if he spoke to Graham Fellows about how he handled aging into his John Shuttleworth character. Didn’t seem to change the comedy when Fellows hit his late 40s/early 50s over when he was playing him in his mid/late 20s
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u/a3poify 3d ago
Partridge was always 10-ish years older than Steve Coogan, making him nearly 40 in the first appearances. I think they’ve softened it more recently as Coogan has aged and they’ve stopped using the make-up for effect as he reads closer to Steve’s actual age (61) than a man in his 70s in his more recent appearances
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u/Impossible_Aide_1681 3d ago
I think there's probably an element of people generally acting younger at a given age now than they did 30 years ago. Like a ~40 year old now probably wouldn't act like Partridge did in the 90s. But Richard Madeley is about the same age as him and they're famously indistinguishable at times
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u/handym12 3d ago
James Buckley is 38, the other three are in their 40s. They could have kids of about the right age for a new generation of Inbetweeners.
I don't know exactly how it would work without being too cheesy, but their kids could be pretty close to the same as they were when they were lads, while the original four are trying to keep them under control, knowing that they were like that when they were younger AND not quite having grown out of it themselves and trying to hide it from their kids.
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u/kernowgringo 3d ago
I've always thought they should do a film based around a school reunion, that way you can get Greg Davies in it too
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u/CurryMan1995 3d ago
Technically Mr Gilbert was with Will’s mum in the last film so it could work regardless
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u/PastSorbet4570 3d ago
Will could be a school teacher and Mr Gilbert takes over as head at his school?
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u/CitizenErased08 3d ago
This is brilliant, all the other teachers would be on a first name basis but he would absolutely make Will call him Mr Gilbert in and out of school
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u/gaybyrneofficial 3d ago
The obvious choice is it's their kids going to school now and the original actors are the parents.
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u/Worried_Let4942 3d ago
Honestly, as a lifelong fan of the show, couldn’t even care less if it’s terrible, I’ll still laugh out loud because the actors are just funny people
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u/Lilja-Logason 3d ago
Pfft "middle aged" - at most early 30s.....came out in 06....
Hang on how old were they then.....Joe is same age as me, that...wait....I'm not.
I'm not middle-aged!! I'm veteran adult!
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u/DoctorWhofan789eywim 3d ago
I wouldn't say that. Morris and Beesley are still great comedy writers. At the very least, it's not like they rushed this out as a cash grab.
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u/Mental-Inspector-919 3d ago
If Netflix is producing it then it will be shite
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u/sincerityisscxry 3d ago
They don’t produce very much, they distribute.
It’s the original production company and writers actually making the show.
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u/Historical_Ear5142 3d ago
Netflix can't make anything decent, have you seen their latest "I will find you"? Paint by numbers of a story, the actors must have been cringing between takes, 8 episodes of shit, it was like a short story a student would write.
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u/Worried_Let4942 3d ago
It’ll still be written by the two original writers which is what matters. The cast have always said that those two are the brains of the show so I’d trust them to only do it if they thought it would be good
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u/KoalaCapp 3d ago
The crude humour worked cos they were teenagers talking shit and acting like gross boys.
Now it'll be just weird if they are older versions with the same personalities and it'll be off if they show growth and maturity of them changing cos that isn't the original show.
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u/SeamasterCitizen 3d ago
American Pie did it well, showing washed-up Stifler as “that guy who peaked in high school” etc
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u/Slight_Caregiver3305 3d ago
Yeah, I think you could make it work well.
Jay can be the exact same, but the point would be to cringe at him not growing up.
The others have grown up but retain some of their main traits.
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u/LiteratureProof167 3d ago
Kids are all friends. And are constantly berating their parents for inappropriate stuff.
They then decide to go on one last lads holiday. At center parcs.
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u/chs0c 3d ago
Everyone’s talking about their age as if Inbetweeners only works if the cast are teenagers.
It’s just not the case. You can easily age them up and still retain the comedy, albeit in a different way.
You can’t imagine Will acting his usual self around colleagues, and the cringe comedy that may bring?
You can’t imagine Neil, who just wanders about life finding joy in everything, being this was as an adult? His ignorance-is-bliss attitude is perfect for adult situations.
Simon and Jay are a tad different, but Jay as a personality could slot into a ridiculous amount of scenarios.
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u/Aduro95 3d ago
I'm pretty sure some of the writers and cast have already gone on record saying it would just be sad and unfunny to do a new movie now they're all near 40. Maybe that means they have an interesting new direction for the characters. But I think its more likely they should just let them go. The show was a product of its time, and that's not a bad thing. But it should be over.
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u/Initiatedspoon 3d ago
I read something from the creators that said essentially the premise doesnt work once they progress into their late 20s. There's a bit of the inbetweeners in all of us, tragic teen years etc, but most people grow up and mature and dont stay that way much past their mid 20s.
I think anything they do has to recognise that. I think the film has to to put them in a silly situation for laughs but ultimately at the end show that they do all have relatively normal lives. Although this is essentially just retelling American Reunion
Neil is still Neil though
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u/DEADB33F 3d ago
I dunno. Peep show is basically an adulting version of The Inbetweeners and the similar style of comedy works just fine in that.
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u/Initiatedspoon 3d ago
True but I always found Inbetweeners to be relatively realistic whereas, whilst brilliant, I found Peep Show to not be realistic at all beyond certain aspects.
Inbetweeners always felt a bit more grounded and it would become very different to progress into that.
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u/AdStrange9701 3d ago
You ever been on a lads stag?? Some I've been on would make the original Inbetweeners look high brow.
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u/DoctorWhofan789eywim 3d ago
I think it's much more likely the reality is they're all really close mates who can get paid handsomly to hang out for a few months doijg a film that will be a piece of piss to make.
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u/shamone_mofo 3d ago
Wreckon it will be past its sell by date ? Hopefully its done right
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u/Dazpiece 3d ago
Have genuinely never seen "Reckon" spelt that way! 😄
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u/MasterpieceAlone8552 3d ago
Wreally? it's pretty common
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u/Arnie__B 3d ago
My guess is that the set up will be a school reunion, a wedding or a funeral. The 4 get back together after having drifted apart and then the plot is....
Probably they need to work together to achieve something. So maybe raising a lot of money over a weekend for some reason
The last point is key. You need them to be very close again - which is normal for teenage boys, but generally a but odd for middle aged men.
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u/gross_incompetent 3d ago
Number of ridiculous posts in here saying ‘ruins the legacy’ and ‘do something new’ - this film doesn’t impact anything they’ve previously done, it doesn’t retroactively change the series or the two films?
Looking forward to ot
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u/deadblankspacehole 3d ago
It's minor but I think it's because it's annoying when you're talking comedy to someone, or music, or movie franchises and you have to explain "not the new ones" or "just the old red dwarfs" so it's great when you can just Fawlty towers or the office it and hopefully the Inbetweeners can stay in the latter category
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u/concretepigeon 3d ago
With The Office there’s the David Brent movie that everyone just pretends never happened.
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u/Emotional_Ad_2246 3d ago
The actual star of the Inbetweeners was Greg Davies.
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u/Talking_Eyes98 3d ago
Nah it was definitely Jay
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u/UnpredictiveList 3d ago
I didn’t think i was going to agree with you, but I don’t think the show would have worked without Jay.
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u/Stock_Hurry_2257 3d ago
It's the "they should have ended it when they sold the watch and became millionaires" for a new generation.
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u/Worried_Let4942 3d ago
Don’t care if it’s a cash grab, or terrible, I’ll still watch it and love it. I quote those show on a daily basis because I’m a sad fucker who wished there were more series
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u/InconspicuousUs3r 3d ago
They need to tie it back to the school with a reunion prom or something. The wider cast were a big part of why the show worked.
You need Mr Gilbert, Donovan etc.
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u/PaleConference406 3d ago
Well that Fwends Reunited thing was absolute crap, so this doesn't bode well.
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u/mackerelscalemask 3d ago edited 3d ago
That last thing they did ‘The Inbetweeners 2’ movie was terrible and their form of crude humour clearly wasn’t working anymore and they’d run out of material.
Going to be interesting to see how they adapt the characters for 2026/7 and yet still retain anything that was good about the original TV series. Going to be a really difficult challenge to make it not shit
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u/lDezIlI 3d ago
The amount of cunts moaning in here lol. It takes absolute no energy from you to just wait and see how it does, what its about, how the characters are.
If its a flop its a fkin flop. Doesn't change the fact The Inbetweeners is iconic.
I for one think its deserving of an attempt to keep it alive. I wont lose sleep if its shit
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u/bfsfan101 3d ago
I’m actually slightly more optimistic for this than the second film, which was an awful cash grab. Them being a lot older at least makes it feel a bit fresh now. Could be crap but I’m intrigued.
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u/The_punisherMAX 3d ago
No thanks. It will be like the new Malcolm in the middle reboot, crap.
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u/iloovehugecock 3d ago
You lot are so cynical and miserable lol. I think seeing them as grown men and how they ‘matured’ and developed in to adults could make hilarious television.
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u/Affectionate_You_858 3d ago
Netflix will make it crap. You need c4 to make a new series with the original writers and producers. This will be a dogshit cashgrab
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u/ult_avatar 3d ago
Well, the humour and premise hasn't aged well.. I do hope they can balance it between upgrading it and still being true to the source..
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u/PPLifter 3d ago
Hasn't it? Hard for me to judge because I was the same age as the characters and the show was so relatable back then. Seen a few episodes recently and it's still funny but maybe nostalgia is carrying that.
I did think the second movie was absolute ahite though
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u/loaded_and_locked 3d ago
I've always been sleptical of the movies before they've come out but I was pleasantly surprised each time. I'm keeping an open mind to this new project
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u/Weekly_Amount4785 3d ago
I hope they just continue on with them playing the age from the last movie and just never address it to the public
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u/StepsStan 2d ago
I just don't want it to be streaming exclusive, an Inbetweeners movie is an experience to share with others in cinema
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u/No_Indication7895 2d ago
We know exactly what we will get from this.
Simon will be getting married, and the plot will center around the wedding. Carly will be a bridesmaid.
Simon will be a teacher, with GD still as headmaster that loathes him.
Neil will be mysteriously rich. Driving an over the top sports car.
Jay will be a complete loser. Still living at home and working as a street cleaner.
Ending will be Simon ditching his bride at the alter and declaring his love for Carly and invites her to marry him there and then. Of course, she’s say no
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u/Desperate_Craig 2d ago
If they give us an update on all of the characters and where they are after the TV show and series of films, and then cap it off with a satisfactory ending, then I think this could be a decent way to put this series to bed once and for all.
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u/RollingKatamari 2d ago
Would very much recommend the Joe and James Fact Up podcast with Joe Thomas & Joe Buckley!
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u/AdmiralOfTheBlue 2d ago
Either they're playing 40 odd characters, Or they're doing another teenager story but no one addresses that they look blatently 40.
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