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Molly Ringwaldwon’t forget to tune in to this reboot.
Though the star said she’s usually not a fan of movie reboots, she’s “so happy” about theSelena Gomez-produced reboot ofSixteen Candles.
“I am so happy about that,” said Ringwald, 54, perDeadline. “I really do feel like when people always ask me about rebooting my movies, I am like, ‘No those movies were wonderful,’ but what they should do is take inspiration from them and do something completely different but inspired, so that just sounds fantastic.”
Gomez, 29, looks like she’ll be delivering on that idea of “completely different but inspired.” For starters, the project won’t be calledSixteen Candles.Instead,15 Candles— which will stream in 30-minute episodes on Peacoock — will tell the story of four young Latina women who are preparing for their quinceañeras. Tanya Saracho (Vidaproducer) and Gabriela Revilla Lugo (Palm Springsproducer) will also serve as executive producers.
Molly Ringwald inSixteen Candles.Universal/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock
Ringwald recently revealed art imitated life when her real mother forgot her birthday. “She was a little mortified, but she is 81 years old,” shetold PEOPLE, adding that her mom has never forgotten the day before. “So, she gets a pass.”
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While Ringwald’s films are legendary to many, her 12-year-old daughter, Adele, has yet to watch any of the coming-of-age flicks.
And the tween won’t be viewingSixteen Candles,The Breakfast Clubor Pretty in Pink any time soon. The reason? Kids these days are “woke” enough to instantly clock the racist, sexist and/or homophobic moments that were presented as humor back in the ’80s and ’90s.
Molly Ringwald inThe Breakfast Club.Universal/Kobal/Shutterstock
“My 12-year-old daughter Adele is the most woke individual that you’ve ever met,” she toldSiriusXM’s Radio Andy, “and I just don’t know how I’m gonna go through that, you know, watching it with her and [her] saying, ‘How could you do that? How could you be part of something that?'”
source: people.com
