10 TV Spin-offs You Didn't Know Were Happening

6. Gossip Girl 2.0

Gossip Girl
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Every movie and TV studio wants a slice of that tasty shared universe pie these days, but one property that even the most open-minded viewer probably wouldn't expect to get the MCU treatment... is Gossip Girl. And yet, that's exactly what's happening.

First described as a "reboot" when HBO Max initially ordered ten episodes, this new show has since been likened to a Marvel-style extension of the original Gossip Girl series, with creator Joshua Safran saying "I think of it like the Marvel universe. It's not a continuation or a sequel. It truly just is looking at a different angle."

Safran went on to explain that Gossip Girl 2.0 will maintain canon with the original show, following a different group of characters at the exact same school.

So basically... it's a spinoff then.

Whatever word people use to describe it, the series is set to hit HBO Max later this year, after being delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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