Netflix officially announce The Inbetweeners 3
It's finally happening!
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After years of rumours about an Inbetweeners reunion, streaming giant Netflix has now confirmed that production has begun on feature film The Inbetweeners 3!
Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison and Joe Thomas will all reprise their roles as Will McKenzie, Jay Cartwright, Neil Sutherland and Simon Cooper in the third movie, which is a continuation of the hugely popular sitcom and its two record-breaking films.
The announcement was made on Monday 7th September, with a caption reading: 'Ooh, Netflix friends. THE INBETWEENERS 3. Now filming'.
In the short trailer, all four lads can be seen getting into Simon's iconic yellow FIAT, which fails to start at first.
The Inbetweeners creators Damon Beesley and Iain Morris are returning to write and direct the film, with the pair saying: "It's been super-fun hanging out with our friends again, and we're going to work hard every week to ensure there are no problemos making this new film for humans."
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What will happen in the third film?
Bosses are yet to announce the plot.
When is The Inbetweeners 3 out?
There's no release date just yet, but we do know it's now in production!
How can I watch it?
The Inbetweeners 3 will air on streaming platform Netflix.
Who else is in the cast?
Other than Simon, James, Blake and Joe, the cast for the third movie hasn't yet been unveiled, but reports were rife earlier this year that bosses were keen to get back Emily Atack, who played the role of Charlotte 'Big Jugs' Hinchcliffe in the series.
A TV insider said told The Sun: āThe creators of the show have written the script and are ready to roll ā but Emily is one of the missing pieces in the project theyāre keen to get in place.
āFans will already be delighted that the four main leads are returning as there was concern that a reboot might see new, younger actors cast in the roles of the lads, who were all supposed to be teenagers in the show.
āBut itās fair to say getting Emily back would be the cherry on the Inbetweeners cake.ā
First starting as a sitcom, The Inbetweeners was made up three series, airing between May 2008 and October 2010 on E4. Following the success of the TV series, bosses decided to produce The Inbetweeners Movie in August 2011, following the group as they enjoyed a holiday together in Malia.
After making a huge Ā£57 million at the global box office, a follow-up movie called The Inbetweeners 2 was then released in August 2014, following the boys as they toured around Australia.
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