Overview

• The reboot was announced at Disney’s D23 Expo in August 2019 and began filming by late 2019 before stopping in January 2020
• Jake Thomas attributes the cancellation to early COVID-19 disruptions and a decision by executives to pursue a different creative direction
• Original series creator Terri Minsky exited as showrunner shortly after the production pause
• Actors envisioned the revival as a more mature take on Lizzie and her friends confronting adult issues from a millennial perspective
• Both Jake Thomas and Hilary Duff continue to express optimism that the series could return in a future reboot