Justin Kirk Doubts Anyone Wants ‘Weeds’ Reboot: They’re ‘Trying to Drag Its Tired Carcass Out’
variety.comEthan Shanfeld It’s been nearly four years since we learned that a “Weeds” sequel series was in the works at Starz. When Variety exclusively broke the news of the revival in 2019, Mary-Louise Parker was set to executive produce and reprise her role as Nancy Botwin in the potential new series.
But Justin Kirk, who played her charming and unfiltered brother-in-law Andy Botwin, isn’t so sure about it. “Even as a fan, do you really want to see us all old and coming back?
By the time of Season 8, I don’t think the general idea was, ‘We should keep doing this!'” he told Variety. “Look, I love those people, I love that character.
I probably know as much as you do about any future reboots.” In Variety‘s original report, the logline for the new “Weeds” was: “The new show picks up with the Botwin family 10 years after the events of the original series in an era of legalization.” Lionsgate Television was set to return as producer, but “Weeds” creator Jenji Kohan wasn’t currently attached to the reboot in development. “I know they were talking about it, about what it could possibly be,” Kirk said. “I had heard rumors of various iterations.
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