Netflix Confirms Inbetweeners 3 With Original Cast Returning — SkimNews
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- Netflix confirmed The Inbetweeners 3, with original cast members Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison, and Joe Thomas reprising Will, Jay, Neil, and Simon respectively; production starts Monday.
- Creators Damon Beesley and Iain Morris are returning to write and direct, telling fans it's been "super fun" hanging out with friends again and pledging "no problemos" making the new film.
- A Netflix teaser video shows the four friends piling into their iconic yellow Fiat, with Simon struggling to start the engine before the car finally pulls out of what appears to be a storage unit.
- The original Inbetweeners sitcom aired three seasons on E4 between 2008 and 2010, following suburban teens at fictional Rudge Park Comprehensive; the franchise has gained new fans through viral social media clips of its best bits.
- The first Inbetweeners film (2011) set the record for biggest opening weekend for a UK comedy at the time, per Netflix, and the 2014 sequel — sending the group to visit Jay in Australia — also broke box office records.
- Supporting cast including Emily Atack as Charlotte Hinchcliffe and Emily Head as Carli D'Amato has not yet been confirmed for the new film.
Why it matters: Netflix is banking on nostalgia with a proven UK comedy franchise: the first Inbetweeners film set the record for biggest opening weekend by a UK comedy at the time, and the original creators returning alongside the full four-lead reunion signals the streamer is counting on that box office track record and viral social media appeal to land a hit.
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