'And Just Like That' Showrunner Michael Patrick King Explains What About Kim Cattrall's Return 'Upset' Him

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Kim Cattrall made one big demand before agreeing to reprise her role of Samantha Jones. On Wednesday's episode of , the 66-year-old actress revealed what she asked for before signing on for a cameo on .«It's very interesting to get a call from the head of HBO saying, 'What can we do?' I went, 'Hmmm.

We’re pretty sure Kim Cattrall is the only member of the original Sex and the City crew we HAVEN’T yet heard from about her return!

After working with Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis for over two decades, “And Just Like That” showrunner, Michael Patrick King, expands on how he conducts conversations about intimate scenes with the actresses, now that they’re in their 50s.

Kim Cattrall reprising her role as Samantha in HBO Max’s “And Just Like That” is a “magical treat,” tease showrunner Michael Patrick King.

WARNING: This article contains spoilers for the Season 2 premiere of “And Just Like That…”The long-awaited Season 2 of “And Just Like That…” premiered Thursday on Max, and the show gave one of its beloved stars a special reference in his absence.When Willie Garson died unexpectedly in September 2021 following a quiet battle with pancreatic cancer, the “Sex and the City” spinoff reworked the fourth episode to reveal that his character, Stanford Blatch, made an unexpected career move, going oversees to Tokyo to manage a TikTok star.In the new season’s premiere, Stanford and his life in Tokyo were referenced — keeping the character alive in everyone’s hearts.As Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) got her dress altered for the Met Gala, she was complimented on her silk kimono.“Oh, thank you — my friend, Stanford, sent it to me from Japan,” she replied.Garson’s final on-screen appearance in the show was in Season 1 Episode 3. In Episode 4 of the first season, he had an off-screen “appearance” with a written letter to his BFF Carrie, telling her of his departure amid the death of her husband, Mr.

Kate Aurthur editor SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from the first two episodes of Season 2 of “And Just Like That,” now streaming on Max. When it came to making the second season of “And Just Like That” — Max’s popular revival of HBO’s iconic “Sex and the City” — showrunner Michael Patrick King found that he simply couldn’t fit what he and the writers had planned into the standard 10-episode season Max was expecting. After all, “Sex and the City” stars Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie), Cynthia Nixon (Miranda) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) had been joined by four new main characters, played by Nicole Ari Parker (Lisa Todd Wexley), Karen Pittman (Nya), Sara Ramírez (Che Diaz) and Sarita Choudhury (Seema). King knew he wanted to build on those characters, and integrate them more deeply into the story in order to smooth some of the bumpiness of Season 1.

And Just Like ThatThough the season 2 premiere of started with Elton John and Britney Spears' «Hold Me Closer,» it really would have been more appropriate for episode two considering the A-list guest stars. In the words of Phoebe Buffay, «Hold me closer, Tony Danza!»On Thursday, Max dropped the first two episodes of the spinoff series.And though the start to the sophomore season was rather tame, the second episode did feature two standout guest appearances.Tony Danza was cast as himself playing the father of Ché Diaz (Sara Ramirez) in a pilot of the nonbinary comedian's life.Danza doesn't disappoint with Ché's girlfriend, Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon), cracking a Who's the Boss? joke and the actor claiming his fans are referred to as the «Danza-Lions.»Danza insists upon his character being Italian despite Ché's background as Mexican-Irish.«I've come too far to get canceled now!» Danza declares.But Tony's not the only memorable celebrity cameo.

And Just Like ThatThough there was little to no mention of Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall) in the season 2 premiere of, another one of Carrie Bradshaw's (Sarah Jessica Parker) missing besties does get a special shout-out.Max released the first two episodes of season 2 of the spinoff series, and in the premiere, Carrie and Co. head to the Met Gala.

And Just Like That returns for its second season this month.Created by Michael Patrick King, the series reunites Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw, Cynthia Nixon as Miranda Hobbes and Kristin Davis as Charlotte York-Goldenblatt for a sequel series to the original Sex And The City.The show’s first season debuted in 2021. It was renewed for a second season on Max in March last year, which will feature the brief return of Kim Cattrall’s Samantha.The second season spans 11 episodes in total, one more than the first.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. A lot has happened in the Sex and the City Universe since HBO’s reboot “And Just Like That…” premiered last summer.

Kim Cattrall, 66, will return as sultry publicist Samantha Jones in a cameo appearance on the “Sex and the City” spinoff “And Just Like That”Showrunner Michael Patrick King discussed Cattrall’s homecoming in a new interview, but played coy about Samantha’s future.“I wouldn’t even want you to know she was coming back this time, so I am not gonna say anything about Samantha in the future,” King told “Entertainment Tonight” on Tuesday.The Post learned that Cattrall filmed a “cliffhanger” scene for the series’ sophomore season, which is set to premiere Thursday on Max (formerly known as HBO Max).The scene was filmed in March in a town car in a parking garage near Silvercup Studios in Queens, where the show’s interiors are shot. One source said Cattrall’s appearance was kept so “hush-hush” that her name didn’t even appear on the call sheet.

While the world has been freaking out about Kim Cattrall‘s truly surprising return to the Sex and the City universe, her cast mates have been speaking out — and not everyone is so thrilled. Or, at least, they don’t love the circumstances…

The cat is out of the bag—Kim Cattrall will briefly return as Samantha Jones in Season 2 of Max’s And Just Like That… and the appearance was meant to be a big surprise, according to stars and executive producers Sarah Jessica Parker, Michael Patrick King, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis, who told Deadline they’re very disappointed it was leaked. But now that everybody knows, they also want to temper expectations because the cameo is small but meaningful.

fans have been waiting for! Earlier this month, it was revealed that Kim Cattrall reprised her role as Samantha Jones in the season 2 finale of the franchise's Max spin-off series, Cattrall previously claimed she would not be returning to play Samantha after years of tension and comments mainly involving the show's star, Sarah Jessica Parker, who plays fashion-forward sex columnist and now-podcast host Carrie Bradshaw.As the cast gears up for the season 2 premiere of on June 22, Parker is opening up about Cattrall returning as Samantha.«I was really excited about the idea,» Parker tells ET's Nischelle Turner of Cattrall making a cameo in, reportedly making a phone call in the scene. «I thought it was a really good idea and I was thrilled that, you know, we could make it happen and that it worked for her and it's just really nice to see.

Kim Cattrall again. ET's Rachel Smith spoke with the  costume designer on the red carpet ahead of the world premiere of  on Thursday, and Field opened up about styling Cattrall for her upcoming cameo.«I wasn't shocked,» Field said of the getting the call to outfit Cattrall for her surprise role. «I was very happy.

An unforgettable accessory! Sarah Jessica Parker celebrated the 25th anniversary of Sex and the City with a memorable piece of jewelry.   

Kim Cattrall's recently announced cameo in the upcoming season of The actor — who plays Harry Goldenblatt, husband of Kristin Davis' Charlotte York — recently responded to the surprising news that Cattrall would be reprising her role as Samantha Jones in a brief scene at the end of the forthcoming season.«I think it is great! I do,» Handler toldover the weekend when asked about the unexpected news.«Apparently, [her cameo] was shot in the garage somewhere with no contact with anybody,» Handler continued.

There was at least one And Just Like That star who was equally surprised to learn that Kim Cattrall would be reprising her role as Samantha Jones for season 2.

big shoes to fill both in the final season of And Just Like That and the Netflix teen comedy Never Have I Ever. ET's Denny Directo spoke with the 46-year-old actor at the season 4 premiere of  about his upcoming love interest roles on the two hit shows, and he gave some teases for the highly-anticipated return of the reboot.In the season 1 finale of, viewers saw Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) find her first romance after the death of her husband, Mr.