Speculation ends here and now as to how the “Sex and the City” team planned to write no-show Kim Cattrall out of the upcoming sequel series “And Just Like That”: No, Samantha Jones is not dead, as confirmed by showrunner and executive producer Michael Patrick King in a recent New York Times interview.
“Nobody’s dead,” King said. “Nobody.”
While the series will pick up back in New York City with the Girls now in their 50s, one key element missing will be Cattrall, who starred as the outspoken and sex-positive Samantha Jones. The actress has long been vocal about never wanting to return to the beloved franchise, and so she won’t be appearing in the new series. In another recent interview, “Sex and the City” author Candace Bushnell said she didn’t understand the fervor around Samantha’s absence. “Honestly, I really don’t understand that kind...
“Nobody’s dead,” King said. “Nobody.”
While the series will pick up back in New York City with the Girls now in their 50s, one key element missing will be Cattrall, who starred as the outspoken and sex-positive Samantha Jones. The actress has long been vocal about never wanting to return to the beloved franchise, and so she won’t be appearing in the new series. In another recent interview, “Sex and the City” author Candace Bushnell said she didn’t understand the fervor around Samantha’s absence. “Honestly, I really don’t understand that kind...
- 12/4/2021
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire Television
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