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Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin
Davis will appear in the program that picks up with the same
characters after roughly two decades. Kim Cattrall, who played
Samantha Jones, the fourth member of the group of close
girlfriends on "Sex and the City," will not appear in the new
series.
Nicole Ari Parker, Sara Ramirez and Sarita Choudhury are among
some of the new cast members on the show. Ramirez said she
jumped at playing a non-binary, bisexual, queer character, who
is a stand-up comedian and a podcast host.
"It was an opportunity that felt really aligned with where I was
at and where I am at. And it felt organic and a natural fit,"
she said.
Parker said the idea of expanding the cast was thrilling.
"The idea of the family growing, the fraternity, sorority
growing was exciting and seemed challenging and interesting,"
she said.
Davis said their characters are now at a different cultural
moment.
"We're talking about different things. We're dealing with
different things. So how would these characters deal with those
things? That was interesting to us to think about," Davis
explained.
The new 10-episode series will air on HBO Max from Dec. 9 and
brings back Chris Noth and Mario Cantone among other well-loved
characters from the original show, according to the network.
Noth likened reprising his role as Mr Big, Parker's long-term
love interest, to picking up conversation with an old friend you
haven't seen in 20 years.
"It was a special time in our lives and a special time in the
city, and the city's had some hard times and I hope we can cheer
it up a little," he said.
(Reporting by Alicia Powell; Editing by Karishma Singh and Gerry
Doyle)
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