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A ‘Clueless’ remake is in the works – and 90s kids aren’t happy about it

Samantha Maine

As if!

A Clueless remake is reportedly in the works and fans of the original film are voicing their concerns over the comeback.

The coming-of-age comedy was loosely based on Jane Austen’s 1815 novel Emma and starred Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd, Brittany Murphy and Stacey Dash. 2020 will mark the teen classic’s 25th anniversary.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Paramount Studios plans to bring back film with script-writer Marquita Robinson, whose credits include Netflix’s GLOW and producer Tracey Oliver, who was behind the 2017 box office smash Girls Trip.

However, the news has caused fans of the 1995 original to voice their concerns. 90s heartthrob Devon Sawa, who starred in Casper and Final Destination tweeted: “Clueless is about the 90s. It’s ours. Leave it alone. Make a movie that today’s teens can call their own. Stop being lazy.”

Another user wrote: “How clueless do you have to be to remake Clueless Siri send tweet,” while another posted: “If there is a film that really doesn’t need remake treatment it is Clueless.” You can see those and more reactions below.

Speaking of why the film has remained so popular over the years, Paul Rudd told NME: “I think it’s a clever movie and it’s well made – Amy Heckerling did a great job with it. The fact that it’s [based on] Emma means the actual story is something that’s held up over the years. But Alicia Silverstone is so winning in that part too.”

Discussing the film’s impact at the time and in subsequent years, Rudd added: “It just struck a chord, I think, with that generation. When it came out, it had been several years since there was a movie for teenagers. It didn’t talk down to them and it kind of captured their world in some ways.”

“People have a nostalgic feeling for it now because they saw it at an age,” the actor concluded.