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Why There Won't Be A 'Gilmore Girls' Movie (And Why There Should Be)

Gennyvera Pacheco |
June 14, 2015 | 8:25 p.m. PDT

The Gilmores (Twitter/ @EW)
The Gilmores (Twitter/ @EW)
In 2007, after seven seasons filled with fast-paced dialogue and clever pop culture references, hit show “Gilmore Girls” was canceled. Fast forward to just last week at the ATX Festival, where the people behind the beloved characters of Stars Hallow reunited for a two-hour long panel discussing anything and everything Gilmore.

One of the big questions that’s on every die-hard fan’s mind is whether the series will ever get the true sense of closure it deserved. Creator Amy Sherman-Palladino debunked the myth of a full-length motion picture being in the works at the aforementioned panel, but she did leave the door open for a possibility of something. But what could it be? 

When the show was airing, it was a part of the WB network, now known as the CW. Sherman-Palladino’s relationship with the network was left strained after the show’s cancelation, unable to “reach an agreement with the studio,” according to a TV Guide article. It is uncertain how well things could go due to this rift, but the CW itself has become a success with standouts like “The Flash” and “Jane the Virgin,” the latter of which gave the network its first Golden Globe nomination and first win thanks to star Gina Rodriguez.

Considering how well CW is doing, adding a “Gilmore Girls” revival to their lineup would only make things better. The show has a strong and devoted following from years ago, and coming back to TV would expose the newer generation of viewers to it as well.

Perhaps “Gilmore Girls” could learn from “Arrested Development” or, more recently, “Full House” and create a final season in partnership with Netflix. Not only will the added pressure of weekly ratings be virtually eliminated, but with the marathon-watching trend still going strong (just ask anyone who stayed up watching “Orange Is The New Black”), it would be a frenzied bonding experience for all of the fans out there who have been eagerly anticipating a new chapter of Rory, Lorelai, and their friends.

Though a movie has been given a clear “no” by the creators and producers alike, it is interesting to wonder whether a “Gilmore Girls” movie would be a box-office success. Critically, yes: the chemistry between the cast is very apparent, with leads Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel playing the mother-daughter dynamic effortlessly. This was only cemented by their first-season experience, with “Gilmore Girls” being Bledel’s first acting gig and Graham taking her under her wing.

What about as a box-office hit? Is there enough demand? The ATX Festival reunion alone had fans lining up and having to be turned away over two hours before the event began. Granted, it was a standing-room only event with a 75-person capacity. The sole fact that there was even such a willingness to have a reunion nearly eight years after the show ended shows the pull of the show. 

Only time will tell what will become of that little fictional town in Connecticut; and hey, while we wait, there’s always the option to rewatch its seven great seasons. Because, of course, where the Gilmore Girls lead, I will follow.

Reach Staff Reporter Gennyvera Pacheco here.



 

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