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July 29, 2018 04:22 pm PDT
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There's a '9 to 5' sequel in the works
Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, and Lily Tomlin are going to be back on the job in a sequel to their 1980 hit comedy 9 to 5, as confirmed by Fonda.My role is as an executive producer, and Im working with the writers, with Lily, and talking to the writers, Fonda told reporters at the Television Critics Association panel for her new HBO documentary, Jane Fonda in Five Acts. Right now, Dolly, Lily and I are all intending to be in it.
The film's original screenwriter Patricia Resnick will be co-writing the script with Rashida Jones (Parks and Recreation) under Fonda's executive production.
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...They hope to make a story that tackles the work issues of 2018, including the wage gap, sexual harassment in the workplace, shifting technology, and outsourcing.Dolly Parton also weighed in on on the storyline in a recent interview with ABC's Nightline, stating that with the current conversations around unequal pay and sexual harassment in the workplace, a sequel makes sense, and feels right to her and the other stars in a way it hadnt before.Can't. wait.https://youtu.be/UbxUSsFXYo4
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