Alicia Silverstone reprising Cher Horowitz role from 90s cult classic Clueless in TV reboot

Loveable yet ditzy Cher Horowitz is making a comeback - and before you reply “Ugh, as if!” - it’s true. Alicia Silverstone has confirmed she is indeed reprising her role in Clueless for a new TV series after 30 years.

The 48-year-old actress shot to fame playing the pampered teenager in the 1995 movie alongside Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy and Paul Rudd, and now it's been revealed the film is being revived as a new TV show which is being described as a sequel to the movie.

The news was first reported by Variety and Alicia shared the news on Instagram, writing: “Totally buggin' … in the best way.” Alicia will be returning to play Cher in the series, which will be written by Gossip Girl creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage and Jordan Weiss.

The film's original writer/director Amy Heckerling is listed as an executive producer, alongside Silverstone. There was a previous attempt to bring 'Clueless' back as a TV show for Peacock back in 2020, but that project never went forward.

Alicia previously revived her role as the stylish and good-natured teenager in an advert for Rakuten which aired during the 2023 Super Bowl. The actress went on to admit the commercial - which showed her back in Cher's iconic yellow checked skirt and blazer costume - stepped up demand from fans for a 'Clueless' sequel.

She told Variety: "I think people are talking about a (sequel) all the time at all times since the movie happened. Has it been 30 years yet? That always is a fun conversation. It's so lovely to see how people still love that movie. It's very nice."

Before that, Alicia revived Cher back in 2021 when she recreated a scene from the film with her son Bear for a video posted on TikTok. She later enlisted her former co-star Stacey Dash - who played Cher's best friend Dionne - to film another recreated scene for the social media site before sharing a Cher montage last year to mark 27 years since 'Clueless' hit cinemas.

Alicia captioned the clip: "27 years ago, a bad b**** was born ... Happy anniversary, Cher! #Clueless #AsIf #90s."

A previous TV show version of the story launched back in the 1990s with Rachel Blanchard playing Cher for three seasons which ran between 1996 and 1999.

The film is loosely based on Jane Austen's 1815 novel Emma, with the plot centering on a popular - and very wealthy - high school student who wants to do "good deeds." It was filmed in Southern California with Heckerling researching Beverly Hills High School students to understand how teenagers in the 1990s talked - including picking up appropriate slang terms of the time.

Clueless grossed $88 million (£71m) worldwide receiving positive reviews from critics. It is now considered by many as one of the best teen films of all time and has gained a cult following over the past three decades since its release.