10 Years Later, Lena Dunham’s HBO Hit Comedy Officially Confirms Reboot

Lena Dunham‘s hit series, Girls, has been greenlit for a reboot at HBO. The studio confirmed that the majority of the original cast members will return in the limited series. The Girls reboot will run for five episodes. The original series premiered in 2012 on HBO and concluded in 2017 with 62 episodes across six seasons.

Dunham, who also created Girls, announced the new limited series through a fun video that featured Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet, Allison Williams, and Andrew Rannells. Dunham will reprise her role as Hannah in the new series, alongside Williams returning as Marnie, Kirke as Jessa, and Mamet as Shoshanna. Andrew Rannells, who became a series regular in Season 4, is also set to reprise his role as Elijah.

Will Adam Driver Return for HBO’s Girls Reboot?

Lena Dunham and Adam Driver in Girls | Credit: HBO

The official announcement video didn’t feature Adam Driver, and there is no substantial information on whether the actor is set to reprise his role as Hannah’s boyfriend Adam. That said, Dunham has previously criticized the actor’s behavior on set. In her memoir Famestick, which was released in April, she accused Driver of being “verbally aggresive” during the filming of the series.

Dunham also described him as “short-tempered” and “condescending and physically imposing.” She claims that the actor once screamed at her during rehearsal and even threw a chair against the wall beside her when she struggled to remember her lines.

Everything We Know So Far About HBO’s Girls Reboot

Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Lena Dunham, and Zosia Mamet in Girls | Credit: HBO

Although we don’t have confirmed plot details for the reboot series. Dunham has previously discussed where the characters might be today. Last year, in a Variety interview, she suggested that Shoshanna (Zosia Mamet) would be divorced from the New York mayor, Marnie (Allison Williams) is on her third marriage, while Jessa (Jemima Kirke) remains unvaccinated and lives on a boat in Croatia. Dunham also noted that her own character, Hannah, would be teaching at Bard, living with a chef girlfriend and a son. However, these are not the confirmed plot details.

Dunham has created, written, and directed the new Girls series, while executive producing it alongside Judd Apatow. Williams, Kirke, Mamet, and Rannells also serve as co-executive producers. Production is set to begin next year. Are you excited for Girls? Let us know below.