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After years of talk, the long-awaited follow-up to the 1997 cult classic has begun filming.

The Romy and Michele sequel is finally happening

After years of talk, the long-awaited follow-up to the 1997 cult classic has begun filming.

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Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino in 'Romy and Michele's High School Reunion'. Credit:

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- Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino are officially back as Romy and Michele.

- Nearly thirty years after *Romy and Michele's High School Reunion*, production on the sequel has started.

- Janeane Garofalo, Alan Cumming, and Camryn Manheim are also set to return.

Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino are officially dancing together again.

Almost thirty years after they starred in the cult classic *Romy and Michele's High School Reunion*, the duo has reunited to start production on the long-awaited sequel, which will head straight to Hulu.

On Monday, 20th Century Studios shared the below first look at Kudrow and Sorvino back in costume, along with the caption, "The reunion you’ve been waiting for."

Directed by Tim Federle (*High School Musical: The Musical: The Series*) and penned by original screenwriter Robin Schiff, the sequel will also return Janeane Garofalo, Camryn Manheim, Julia Campbell, and Alan Cumming. New cast additions include Keegan-Michael Key, Rob Huebel, Breckin Meyer, Patrick Warburton, and Nathan Lee Graham.

Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino on the set of 'Romy and Michele 2'.

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Released in 1997, *High School Reunion* followed best friends Romy (Sorvino) and Michele (Kudrow), whose lives haven't exactly flourished in the 10 years since graduating high school. But the quirky pals decide to head back to Tucson, Ariz., for their reunion and invent fake careers to impress their former classmates.

The film earned solid reviews and $30 million at the box office, but its legacy only grew over time. "It was just so clever and witty," Cumming told ** last year. "It's one of these films that some people are obsessed with."

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Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow tease 'Romy and Michele' sequel: 'We're getting closer'

Alan Cumming says 'Romy and Michele' would have sequels if it starred men

For years, there have been rumors of a *Romy and Michele* follow-up, and Cumming previously ripped the fact that a sequel still hadn't come to fruition.

"I think the fact that there hasn't been is a really big example of the misogyny of Hollywood," he said. "If it was two men in that — you know, two men, successful film — we would've had six by now."

Once the new film gained steam, Cumming teased what was to come.

"I think what's great about the sequel to Romy and Michele is just going back to something that is so beloved and having a relationship with these characters," he shared with EW. "I actually know what the story is, and it's really good. So I'm excited."

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