9 To 5 | Diablo Cody, Jennifer Aniston working on new version

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The 1980s hit comedy 9 To 5 is getting the remake treatment thanks to 20th Century Studios, with Jennifer Aniston currently set to produce the film.


Itā€™s no way to make a livinā€™, but the 9 To 5 is something that most of us can relate to, not least because the phrase was immortalised in the 1980 office satire (not to mention Dolly Partonā€™s iconic title song) that starred Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dabney Coleman and Parton herself.

The film followed ā€˜three female office colleagues who decide to exact revenge on their sexist, egotistical bossā€™ and some 43 years later, it looks like we may be seeing 9 To 5 return to our screens in the form a shiny new reimagining. 20th Century Studios is backing the new project with Jennifer Aniston set to produce according to a Variety report.

The actor tends to also star in the projects she produces, such as The Morning Show and the Murder Mystery films. As yet, Anistonā€™s presence onscreen in the remake hasnā€™t been confirmed, but we certainly wouldnā€™t bet against it happening.

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The project is being penned by Diablo Cody, the screenwriter behind such celebrated films as Juno and 2011ā€™s Young Adult, the Charlize Theron dramedy that deserves more love here in 2024. Codyā€™s most recent screenwriting credit to make it to the screen was this yearā€™s Lisa Frankenstein.

Cody is one of Hollywoodā€™s most able writers when it comes to telling female stories with humour, nuance and pathos, so weā€™re intrigued to see how she updates the 1980 classic for a modern world. With Aniston possibly starring, this production could well pull in a couple of other stars and we could be looking at a fun ensemble to really build anticipation for a new version of the filmā€¦ but please, letā€™s not mess with Dollyā€™s signature soundtrack.

When we hear more about the remake of 9 To 5, weā€™ll let you know.

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