We will do our very best to honor the original movie that we love and also bring something new to it,” Silverstone said

This marks the second time the hit film will be adapted for television. In 1996, Rachel Blanchard starred in the short-lived ABC sitcom that followed Cher and her friends through high school. Silverstone was unable to reprise her role for the series, however, original actors Stacey Dash, Donald Faison, and Elisa Donovan also starred.