![]() ![]() “It wouldn’t be Grange Hill without the Grange Hillers, and there will be some surprises,” she said. The original featured the likes of Todd Carty, Sheila Chandra and Sean Maguire. ![]() She did, however, confirm that the film will “definitely” feature appearances from multiple original cast members. Sugarman won’t necessarily reprise her role as Samuels in the pic, with the Vinyl filmmaker telling us: “I’ve been very strongly given my orders: I have to audition like everyone else. ![]() Redmond described Sugarman as a “great fit” and said her character’s growth will comprise one of the movie’s main themes. “I thought, ‘Why don’t I look beyond the main characters, which is obvious, and we’ll have them all there for nostalgia, but where did Jessica go?’.” “Sara reached out, and that lit a light bulb in my head,” Redmond said. The idea was inspired by Sugarman, who played Samuels as an adolescent on the original show and reached out to Redmond to offer her directing services when she heard about the big-screen reboot. Plot is being largely kept under wraps, but Redmond told Deadline that the story will, in part, be based on the character Jessica Samuels, who was the rebellious head of the Grange Hill student action group in the TV series. Beatles Manager Movie 'Midas Man' Hires New Director Mid-Shoot Filmmaker Jonas Akerlund Issues Statement ![]()
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