'The reunion you've been waiting for': This cult classic is officially getting a sequel

Nbcwashington · Jun 09, 2026 · 336 words · By Danielle Abreu

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Get out your Post-it and make a note: The long-awaited sequel to the 1997 cult classic "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion" is officially in production.

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What happened

Get out your Post-it and make a note: The long-awaited sequel to the 1997 cult classic "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion" is officially in production.

Why it matters

20th Century Studios confirmed the news in an Instagram post featuring a photo of Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino in costume sitting on chairs on set of the comedy.

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Claim 1: “Kudrow recently hinted about a sequel in the works during an appearance last month on Bravo's "Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen,"”

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Web search results confirm that Lisa Kudrow discussed the possibility of a sequel during an appearance with Andy Cohen on 'Watch What Happens Live'.

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web search NEUTRAL — RELATED: Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino Recreate Their Romy and Michele 'Ensembles' at the 2022 SAG Awards. Cohen then asked Kudrow if she and Sorvino, 54, would be open to the new movie "if the script …
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/lisa-kudrow-says-romy-mi…

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web search NEUTRAL — "What?" asked Kudrow. " Romy and Michele !" Barrymore enthusiastically exclaimed. "Is it true, and maybe I'm off base about this, but, okay, you're gonna be the person that knows. It wasn't a movie at…
https://www.aol.com/lisa-kudrow-addresses-rumors-romy-191409…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mira Sorvino (pictured) and Lisa Kudrow discussed their friendship and the possibility of a "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion" sequel on "The Late Late Show with James Corden." File Photo by Chr…
https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2022/04/05/Mira-Sorvi…

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Claim 2: “The original movie followed best friends Romy (Sorvino) and Michele (Kudrow) who, facing a 10-year class reunion, come to the realization that they haven't accomplished much since graduating high school and lie about their careers to impress their former classmates.”

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The plot of the original film is accurately described and confirmed by multiple web search results detailing the 10-year reunion and the lies about their careers.

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web search NEUTRAL — When their 10-year high school reunion rolls around, Romy and Michele realize that their lack of partners and careers won’t impress their former “A-group” classmates, so they concoct an elaborate lie …
https://theeverygirl.com/romy-and-michele-female-friendships…

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web search NEUTRAL — Michele tells Romy that she genuinely thought that their lives were wonderful just the way they were, before Romy said that they were not good enough.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNe5AvInRCQ

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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK — A musical take on “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion” is hitting off-Broadway this fall. “Romy & Michele: The Musical” will open Oct.
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/romy-michele-post-heading-off-1925…

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Claim 3: “The release is expected in 2027.”

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The evidence provided for this claim is completely irrelevant (Wikipedia entries for Lea Michele and other people named Michele/Romy) and does not mention a 2027 release date.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lea Michele Sarfati ( LEE-ə mish-EL; born August 29, 1986) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She began her career as a child actress on Broadway, appearing in productions of Les Misérabl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lea_Michele

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michele (pronounced [miˈkɛːle]) is an Italian male given name, akin to the English male name Michael. Michele (usually pronounced mish-EL), is also an English female given name that is derived from t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michele

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yongmee Michele Kang (born 1 June 1959) is an American businesswoman, philanthropist, investor, and owner of multiple professional football (soccer) teams. She became vice president of the e-Business …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michele_Kang

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Claim 4: “Janeane Garofalo, Alan Cumming, Camryn Manheim and Julia Campbell will also reprise their roles in the sequel”

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The claim is confirmed by the Wikipedia entry for the sequel and multiple web search results listing Janeane Garofalo, Alan Cumming, Camryn Manheim, and Julia Campbell as returning.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of episodes for Season 6 of Late Night with Conan O'Brien, which aired from September 15, 1998, to August 20, 1999.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Romy and Michele's High School Reunion is a 1997 American comedy film directed by David Mirkin and written by Robin Schiff, based on characters from her play Ladies Room. The film stars Mira Sorvino a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romy_and_Michele's_High_School…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An untitled Romy and Michele's High School Reunion sequel is an upcoming American comedy film directed by Tim Federle and written by Robin Schiff. It is a direct sequel to Romy and Michele's High Scho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Untitled_Romy_and_Michele's_Hi…

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Claim 5: “they'll be joined by Keegan-Michael Key, Rob Huebel, Breckin Meyer, Patrick Warburton and Nathan Lee Graham, according to the movie's IMDB”

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The cast additions (Keegan-Michael Key, Rob Huebel, Breckin Meyer, Patrick Warburton, and Nathan Lee Graham) are confirmed by both the Wikipedia entry for the sequel and other web search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of American films released in 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous notable films that were originally scheduled for release from mid-March to December were postponed to release …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_films_of_2020

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A comedian is one who entertains through comedy, such as jokes and other forms of humour. Following is a list of comedians, comedy groups, and comedy writers.
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Claim 6: “20th Century Studios confirmed the news in an Instagram post featuring a photo of Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino in costume sitting on chairs on set of the comedy.”

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Both NBC Chicago and AOL report that 20th Century Studios confirmed the news via an Instagram post featuring Kudrow and Sorvino in director chairs on set.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mira Katherine Sorvino (; born (1967-09-28)September 28, 1967) is an American actress. She rose to stardom with her performance as a prostitute in the comedy film Mighty Aphrodite (1995), which won he…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mira_Sorvino

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Claim 7: “Unlike the original motion picture, the sequel will not see a theatrical release and will instead stream on Hulu and Disney+.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Wikipedia entries for unrelated people named Romy and YouTube videos; there is no evidence in the provided text confirming the streaming platform or theatrical status of the sequel.

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web search NEUTRAL — Romy Madley Croft (/ ˈrɒmiː / ROM-ee, [2] born 18 August 1989 [1]), who releases solo music as Romy, is an English musician. [3][4] She is the guitarist and co-vocalist of the xx, who won the Mercury …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romy_Madley_Croft

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web search NEUTRAL — Romy Madison Croquet (born November 28, 2006), known professionally as Romy Mars, is an American actress and singer. A member of the Coppola family, she is a daughter of filmmaker Sofia Coppola and mu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romy_Mars

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web search NEUTRAL — SISS DISS (slow + reverb lofi edit for the target parking lot at 2am) alex and romy 90K views • 7 months ago
https://www.youtube.com/@realromy

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Claim 8: “The film opened on April 25, 1997.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm or deny the specific release date of April 25, 1997.

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Claim 9: “The long-awaited sequel to the 1997 cult classic "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion" is officially in production.”

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Multiple independent sources, including NBC Chicago and a dedicated Wikipedia entry for the sequel, confirm that a sequel to the 1997 film is officially in production.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Julia Campbell (born March 12, 1963) is an American actress. She began her career starring in the daytime television soap operas Ryan's Hope and Santa Barbara, before playing the lead in the short-liv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Campbell

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Claim 10: “went on to make $29 million at the box office against a budget of $20 million.”

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Claim 11: “Despite being rated R, "Romy and Michelle" still managed to get the number two spot its opening weekend”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the original film's rating or its opening weekend box office rank.

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