Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino made a special appearance at Disney‘s D23 fan event on Friday night, ahead of their follow-up to Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion.
Appearing in matching white ensembles, the pair took the stage with their signature Valley girl accents, revealing that in the sequel, fashion is still their lives, that they still own a boutique in Beverly Hills, and that they will now look for love.
“We’re officially Disney princesses,” an in-character Kudrow panned, as Sorvino added, “I always knew we had princess energy.”
The 1997 original, penned by Robin Schiff and directed by David Mirkin, saw Sorvino and Kudrow as Romy and Michele, two inseparable airheads who hit the road to attend their 10th high school reunion with a plan to lie about their successful careers to impress their classmates. Schiff, whose credits include Emily in Paris and Grosse Pointe, also wrote the sequel, which brings back some of the original stars along with some new additions.
Back are Janeane Garofalo as Heather, Alan Cumming as Sandy Frink, Camryn Manheim as Toby and Julia Campbell as Christie; they’ll be joined by Keegan-Michael Key, Rob Huebel, Breckin Meyer, Patrick Warburton and Nathan Lee Graham. Unlike the first installment, which hit the big screen as a theatrical release, the sequel will stream exclusively as a Hulu Original on Hulu and Disney+.
Romy & Michele was considered (barely) a modest success at the time of its release but has gone on to become a cult classic over the years. Fervor for a sequel heated up after Sorvino and Kudrow reunited to present at the SAG Awards in 2022, and now the follow-up has finally come to life. During a recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, Kudrow confirmed “there’s a really funny script, and things are kind of moving toward it.”
