SATC boss has final say on Kim Cattrall return to And Just Like That

Francia Raisa had a plan in place to make sure she met Kim Cattrall.ET spoke to the  star, who said she wasn't supposed to be on set when Cattrall came to film for her role as the adult version of Hilary Duff's character, Sophie, who narrates the show.«I went down to test the day that she was filming,» Raisa shared. «She was filming for one day.»«She was like, a late edition,» she continued. «What had happened was that originally Hilary was going to do it, but she looks so young and so then, the idea came about, and Kim hadn't been mentioned, but then the producer told us, 'You guys, we booked Kim Cattrall,' and I was like, 'My Samantha? Are you serious?'»For Raisa, who considered herself a Samantha, of 's four original leading ladies, it was a must to meet the 65-year-old actress.«My first character...my first show,, Adrian was inspired by Samantha, so I was very excited,» Raisa gushed. «I wasn't supposed to work the day that she was there, and I asked wardrobe, I was like, 'Can you call me in for a fitting?' and they were like, 'What?' and I was like, 'Just call me in for a fitting.»The other girls on set had the same idea, with Raisa telling ET that they all showed up to set that day too.«I guess we all did that, because we all showed up,» she revealed.

The cast of “And Just Like That…” are spilling details to Andy Cohen about the “Sex and the City” spin-off.

Longtime Sex and the City fans were on the fence about the show’s HBO Max revival, And Just Like That — and even author Candace Bushnell had questions.

The chances of a second season of Sex and the City sequel series And Just Like That… are looking good.

Sarah Jessica Parker recently made an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen and opened up about the Sex and The City reboot–And Just Like That, and Kim Cattrall’s absence in the show. If you didn't know, in the revival show, Parker’scharacter Carrie Bradshaw texts Cattrall’s character Samantha Jones, asking if she’d like to meet for a drink but Cattrall aka Jones declines.  Talking about how her absence was handled on the show, Parker gave all the credit to showrunner and head writer Michael Patrick King who made the storyline so easy and understandable.

Sarah Jessica Parker is getting candid about And Just Like That.

Sarah Jessica Parker is steering clear of any negativity regarding  HBO Max's  reboot recently aired its season 1 finale to mixed reviews, but that isn't getting the show's leading lady down.On Monday's episode of , a fan asked what Parker made of the criticism of the show, which revisits the lives of Carrie Bradshaw (Parker), Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte York (Kristin Davis), who are well into their 50s.«I haven't read anything, so I don't know about any chatter,» she told Cohen. «I guess I'm grateful that we're doing anything that affords conversation.

Sarah Jessica Parker addressed Kim Cattrall’s absence in “And Just Like That…” once again Monday as she chatted to Andy Cohen on “Watch What Happens Live”.

Sex and the City fans haven’t missed the key absence in the reboot And Just Like That… in the shape of, of course, Samantha Jones, played by Kim Cattrall. The star has made it very clear she didn't want to return to the role in any capacity, meaning the original four friends weren't officially reunited.

In the years since their Sex And the City days, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall’s relationship has been on the rocks—and now, SJP has made it clear that she has no plans to work with Cattrall in the future.

And Just Like That.Cattrall played Samantha Jones, a publicist and close friend of Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw, in the original Sex And The City series which ran from 1998 to 2004, as well as reprising the character for the two spin-off films.Her character was noticeably absent from the recent series reboot, however, following a public statement that she didn’t want to return.In a new interview with Variety, Parker was asked whether she would be OK with Cattrall returning. “I don’t think I would, because I think there’s just too much public history of feelings on her part that she’s shared,” she replied.

And Just Like That… season one of the Sex & the City spinoff series has come to an end.

What’s the opposite of an olive branch? A stick covered in poo on fire? Anyhoo, that’s what Sarah Jessica Parker had to offer to her former co-star this week.

Sarah Jessica Parker likes the "Sex and the City" universe just the way it is. For years as rumors of a revival of some sort swirled, Kim Cattrall, one of the stars of the original show and its two films, insisted she would never reprise her role as Samantha. Alongside her desire to put the franchise to bed, Cattrall and Parker were embroiled in a public feud for quite some time.  When the show was revived via HBO Max's "And Just Like That…," news broke that Cattrall, 65, wouldn't be involved.

Sarah Jessica Parker is getting candid about her feelings about her former co-star, Kim Cattrall. In a Q&A with, Parker responds after being asked if she'd be OK if Cattrall ever wanted to play her beloved character, Samantha Jones, again.Cattrall has spoken out about not being on good terms with the rest of the cast, and also declared that she'd never play Samantha again. On HBO Max's revival,, Samantha's absence is explained by the character moving to London and having a falling out with her close friends, Carrie (Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis), though Carrie continues to reach out to her through text.