Sources have confirmed to Variety that Jessica Biel and Leonardo DiCaprio are both in talks with Sony to act as executive producers for the show with their respective production companies, Ocean Films and Appian Way. Sony Pictures Television owns distribution rights to the show, and is currently in early talks for launching a reboot. It currently does not have a network attached and a writer has not yet been selected.I am assuming that this would be the type of reboot like this one, where they take a familiar name and concept and update everything with new characters for a modern audience, as opposed a reboot like this one, where they bring back most of the old characters and introduce all of their kids.
What's the likelihood that the updated Eastland School will turn out like Scattergood Friends School in nearby West Branch, IA? Wouldn't it be cool if Eastland was transformed into an inclusive, progressive, open-minded Quaker school instead of a snooty all-girls school? One can dream...