The Inbetweeners Reunion Movie in Works at Netflix
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- Netflix is developing a reunion movie for "The Inbetweeners," with original lead cast members Simon Bird, Joe Thomas, Blake Harrison, and James Buckley understood to be attached, though final deals are yet to be finalized.
- Banijay U.K. struck a deal less than a year ago with creators Iain Morris and Damon Beesley and their Fudge Park Productions, which the company said "paves the way for the return of the hit comedy title," though the platform was then unknown.
- The original series aired on E4 in the U.K. between 2008 and 2010 across three seasons, following Will MacKenzie and his friends Simon, Neil, and Jay at the fictional Rudge Park Comprehensive, and was conceived as a realistic counterpoint to fellow Brit teen hit "Skins."
- Two spin-off films followed in 2011 and 2014, with the first setting a record for the biggest opening weekend for a U.K. comedy at the time of its release; the sequel also broke box office records.
- Creators Morris and Beesley said they are "incredibly excited to be plotting more adventures for our four favourite friends (ooh friends)" after the news that the show would return in 2025.
- Netflix declined to comment on the project.
Why it matters: The original 'Inbetweeners' films set opening-weekend records for a U.K. comedy, so the reunion carries proven commercial draw. A Netflix production — confirmed by Variety, with Netflix declining to comment — moves the franchise from theatrical cinema to a global streaming platform, expanding the audience beyond the U.K. where the original series built its cult following.
