Iconic Aussie sitcom Kath & Kim will get a reboot next year on a streaming platform
Beloved Australian sitcom Kath & Kim is reportedly getting a reboot 20 years after it first hit screens.
The show, which aired on the ABC and Channel Seven from 2002 to 2007, will make a return next year, according to Woman’s Day.
The Melbourne home that was used as the central location for the series has been visited by crew members in recent weeks, neighbours say.
Noice! Beloved Australian sitcom Kath & Kim is reportedly getting a reboot 20 years after it first hit screens. (Pictured: Jane Turner and Gina Riley)
‘It was unimaginable neighbours could keep TV’s biggest secret under wraps much longer,’ a source told the magazine.
The Kath & Kim reboot is already in pre-production and is expected to air on a streaming platform, not a free-to-air TV channel.
An official announcement will be made later this month, Woman’s Day reports.
Pre-production: The Melbourne home that was used as the central location for the series has been visited by crew members in recent weeks, reports Woman’s Day. (Pictured: Jane Turner)
Kath & Kim aired on the ABC from 2002 to 2005, and on Channel Seven in 2007.
The series also spawned the television movie Da Kath & Kim Code in 2005 and the feature film Kath & Kimderella in 2012.
It comes after actress Magda Szubanski, who played Sharon Strzelecki, said in May last year a reboot was off the table.
Popular: Kath & Kim aired on the ABC from 2002 to 2005, and on Channel Seven in 2007
‘I think it should be off the table… It holds such a special place in people’s memories,’ the comedian, 61, told The Kyle and Jackie O Show.
‘If we did a live show, which was a “best of” or something like that, that’s different.
‘But to actually try and do a whole new series, I think you can never capture that magic again.’
Not happening: It comes after actress Magda Szubanski (right), who played Sharon Strzelecki, said in May last year a reboot was off the table
The series followed a dysfunctional mother and daughter, Kath and Kim, as they navigated life and love in Melbourne’s suburbs.
In an interview with news.com.au in February 2016, Gina Riley, who played Kim in the series, discussed whether she’d consider a reunion.
After previously saying she was ’95 per cent done’ with the character of Kim, Gina confessed it had gone up to ’98 per cent now’.
Getting back together: In an interview from February 2016, Gina (right), who played Kim in the series, discussed whether she’d consider a reunion. Pictured with co-star Jane Turner
‘Look at me now. I’m not sure I can play 25 and five quarters any more,’ she said.
Jane Turner, who played Kath, previously told TV Week that while she was open to a reunion, things ‘would be very different now’.
‘There would always be funny new trends and things Kath and Kim could put their spin on, which would be fun to do,’ she said.
Reuniting: Jane Turner, who played Kath, previously told TV Week that while she’d be open to a reunion, things ‘would be very different now’