Netflix acquires a remake of the genre He’s All That while star Addison Rae reacts and shares the news on social media
TikTok star Addison Rae’s first feature film, a genre remake of She’s All That titled He’s All That, is making a big hit this year on Netflix.
Netflix’s broadcast service announced today that it has acquired the Miramax remake, starring Rae and directed by Mark Waters (Mean Girls), while revealing the first two photos with stars Addison Rae and Tanner Buchanan.
The broadcast service revealed that it would release the film later this year, and Deadline reported that Netflix disbursed a whopping $ 20 million for the film.
Coming soon: TikTok star’s first feature film, Addison Rae, a genre remake of She’s All That titled He’s All That, hits Netflix this year
The film takes the premise of the 1999 teen comedy classic, She’s All That (vaguely based on George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion and the 1964 classic, My Fair Lady) and puts it to your ear.
The original followed a popular actress (Freddie Prinze Jr.) who is committed to becoming an “unattractive” girl (Rachel Leigh Cook) and making her the queen of the prom.
The remake follows a popular girl (Rae) who takes on the challenge of making her school’s biggest loser (Buchanan) the king of promise.
Remake: The remake follows a popular girl (Rae) who takes on the challenge of making her school’s biggest loser (Buchanan) the king of promise.
The film also stars Madison Pettis, Peyton Meyer, Isabella Crovetti, Annie Jacob, Myra Molloy, as well as She’s All That stars Rachael Leigh Cook and Matthew Lillard in new roles.
Mark Waters directs from a screenplay by original She’s All That writer R. Lee Fleming Jr., with Variety in December that Kourtney Kardashian will have a cameo, playing a character named Jessica Miles Torres.
Jennifer Gibgot and Andrew Panay produce the film, with Bill Block for Miramax.
Rachel is back: the film also stars Madison Pettis, Peyton Meyer, Isabella Crovetti, Annie Jacob, Myra Molloy, as well as She’s All That stars Rachael Leigh Cook (left) and Matthew Lillard in new roles
Star Addison Rae shared the news with her followers, with a photo of the Deadline headline and a brief message on Instagram.
‘DREAMS COME TRUE !!!!! ♥ ️ 190 countries … crazy, ”Rae said on Instagram, while sharing the news on Twitter as well.
He retweeted the deadline article, adding, “I LIKE A LOT OF FANS AND MY SUPPORTORS ARE VERY REAL.”
Unreal: Retweeted the deadline article, adding: “I LIKE A LOT OF FANS AND MY SUPPORTERS ARE VERY REAL”
Share: Star Addison Rae shared the news with her fans, with a photo of the Deadline headline and a brief message on Instagram
He also added in another tweet: “NETFLIX? !! ?? !!!!!”
He’s All That joins the growing list of live-action family action movies with kids and teens, including the upcoming film A Week Away, directed by Roman White (Summer Forever).
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Another tweet: He also added in another tweet: “NETFLIX? !! ?? !!!!!”