Alicia Silverstone on the Highly Anticipated Clueless Sequel

Alicia Silverstone has shared an update for the in-development TV sequel to her 1995 comedy classic Clueless. Thirty years have passed since Clueless hit theaters, and it remains one of Silverstone's best-loved movies — but is that enough to warrant a modern sequel? Silverstone thinks so, but the project is still in the very early stages of development. Silverstone talked to E! News on the red carpet for the Golden Globes, and addressed the Clueless sequel that's been in the works at Peacock for years. Earlier this year, we reported that the series was back on track, with Silverstone on board to play Cher again. However, according to the actor, the project is still "at very baby stages" and she can't confirm any further details. For now, we'll have to stick with the 2023 Super Bowl commercial she did for Rakuten, where Silverstone played the character again, this time as a grown-up: "Well, I had such a good time being her for that brief moment when I did the Super Bowl commercial that I will be happy to step back into those Mary Janes – I'm sure she's upgraded from a Mary Jane – but we'll see. But we are not there yet. We are at very baby stages, so there's not much to say." When asked what she'd like to see Cher doing today, Silverstone said: "I've been very lucky this last year. I had four different projects to do. It's really just about having great juicy characters to play and, of course, that's what we're trying to do with Clueless 2." Could 'Clueless' Find a New Audience? Clueless arrived in theaters as an irreverent twist on the Jane Austen classic Emma. While the basics of the story are there, the film evolved into its own thing – an entertaining portrait of a posh society that most could never be a part of and characters that would never be our friends. Despite the absurdly pampered lives led by many of its characters, Clueless boasted a bunch of appealing performances — led by Silverstone — which was crucial to the film building a devoted fanbase that remains active today. Director Amy Heckerling's touch was essential to Clueless speaking the audience's language, and her portrayal of wealthy high school life still feels relevant. Far from a dense coming-of-age journey steeped in drama, Clueless felt like a breath of fresh air that simply stuck the landing with its tone, its humor, and its clever portrayal of ridiculous stereotypes. Is it excessively '90s? Yes, of course. Have some of the jokes aged badly? Absolutely. Is Cher's crush on her stepbrother a bit icky? Sure. To adapt Clueless for modern audiences, some changes may have to be made, because it's simply a different era in terms of social dynamics and culture. Then again, making radical changes to the story would mean the essence of Clueless could be lost for the sake of appealing to a more delicate audience.