The hit romantic comedy “My Best Friend’s Wedding” could be getting a TV sequel, thanks to ABC.

The 1997 movie starring Julia Roberts has sparked the idea for a comedy series at the network, with Oscar-winning writer Ron Bass, who penned the original, co-writing the script, Deadline reports.


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The show is set to pick up where the film left off, with the central character of Julianne Potter and her best friend Georgie living in New York City.

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Bass will executive produce alongside Doug Robinson, Mike Menchel and the movie’s producer Jerry Zucker and Janet Zucker.