Remember the 1989 black comedy Heathers? The one where Christian Slater starred opposite Winona Ryder? Well, a TV pilot based on the classic movie has been ordered by TV Land.
The pilot will be set in the present day, and our heroine will be dealing with a very different but equally vicious group of Heathers. The pilotis written by Jason Micallef (Butter).
The original movie didn’t do too well when it was initially released, but gained a cult following in the years that followed, particularly on the home video market.
If you can’t remember the plot, here’s a reminder.
Veronica (Winona Ryder) is part of the most popular clique at her high school, but she disapproves of the other girls’ cruel behavior. When Veronica and her new boyfriend, J.D. (Christian Slater), confront clique leader Heather Chandler (Kim Walker) and accidentally poison her, they make it appear a suicide. Soon Veronica realizes that J.D. is intentionally killing students he does not like. She races to stop J.D. while also clashing with the clique’s new leader, Heather Duke (Shannen Doherty).
More as we get it.
