Jennifer Aniston is continuing her successful streak as a producer with a new version of the 1980 classic 9 To 5.
Aniston, 55, will be changing things up with a ‘reimagining’ of the original film, according to The InSneider and confirmed by Variety Thursday.
The workplace satire starred the high-powered trio of Jane Fonda, her future Grace And Frankie costar Lily Tomlin and country superstar Dolly Parton, who made her feature film acting debut.
Parton — who had a spoken-word guest spot on Beyoncé’s recent chart-topper Cowboy Carter — also wrote and performed the title song, which became one of her biggest hits.
The new film is expected to be written by screenwriter Diablo Cody, who is best known for collaborating on several films with director Jason Reitman, including Juno (2007).
Jennifer Aniston is continuing her successful streak as a producer with a new version of the 1980 classic 9 To 5, Variety confirmed on Thursday; pictured in February in LA
The film will be a reimagining of the 1980 hit 9 To 5, which starred Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton and Dabney Coleman; pictured in a publicity still
Cody most recently wrote Zelda Williams’ feature-length directorial debut, the horror comedy Lisa Frankenstein, which stars Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse.
She is said to be working on the newest draft of the 9 To 5 remake, though it’s unclear if the project originated with a different screenwriter.
More recently she has produced both of the Murder Mystery films that she costarred with Adam Sandler in, and she has served as an executive producer on her Apple TV+ series The Morning Show. Aniston was also an EP on the popular Friends reunion.
Although the remake will presumably mirror the plot of the original film to some extent, details about the script are being closely guarded.
The original was directed by Colin Higgins, who co-wrote it with Patricia Resnick, based on a story by Resnick.
Fonda starred as a newly single housewife who takes up an office job after her husband leaves her.
Tomlin played a senior supervisor at the company who has been passed over in favor of less-qualified male co-workers, while Parton made her debut as a bubbly secretary who is shunned by her colleagues after her sexual harasser boss (Dabney Coleman) makes up a workplace rumor that he has been having an affair with her.
The trio eventually decided to get revenge on their boss, leading them to consider murdering him.
The film received mildly positive reviews, but it was a hit with audiences, and it eventually grossed over $103 million against a budget of less than $10 million.
Parton’s theme song went on to top the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, and it ranked at number nine on the Hot 100’s year-end chart.
Juno screenwriter Diablo Cody is said to be working on the newest draft of the 9 To 5 remake, though it’s unclear if the project originated with a different screenwriter; seen in February
Tomlinson, Parton and Fonda starred in the original film (pictured) as a trio of under-appreciated office workers who decide to get revenge on their horrible boss (Dabney Coleman)
Aniston has lately produced her two Murdery Mystery films with Adam Sandler, along with Apple TV+’s The Morning Show and the popular Friends reunion; pictured April 12 in Hollywood
Aniston previously collaborated with Parton on 2018’s Dumplin’, which featured new and classic songs written and performed by Parton, as well as an on-screen trio featuring Aniston, the country singer and costar Danielle Macdonald; Parton seen in 2015 in Nashville
Following the success of 9 To 5, a sitcom of the same name aired on ABC from 1982 to 1983, before being revived with a slightly different cast in first-run syndication from 1986 to 1988.
Aniston’s work as a producer goes back to the late 2000s, and she has starred in most of the films she has produced, including The Switch (2010), Cake (2014) and Dumplin’ (2018), which featured new and classic songs written and performed by Parton.
The Friends star and her costar Danielle Macdonald even joined Parton on-screen for a trio version of her song Push And Pull.
More recently she has produced both of the Murder Mystery films that she costarred with Adam Sandler in, and she has served as an executive producer on her Apple TV+ series The Morning Show. Aniston was also an EP on the popular Friends reunion.
