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'Gilmore Girls' revival gets the green light from Netflix

By Karen Butler
Lauren Graham arrives on the red carpet at the 2013 NBC Upfront Presentation in New York City on May 13, 2013. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Lauren Graham arrives on the red carpet at the 2013 NBC Upfront Presentation in New York City on May 13, 2013. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Netflix has confirmed it is reviving the beloved dramedy series Gilmore Girls.

"OY with the poodles, already! See you on set, Amy Sherman-Palladino, @thelaurengraham @alexisbledel. #GilmoreGirls," the streaming service tweeted Friday.

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"I CAN NOW CONFIRM: it's time for me, and this jacket I stole in 2007, to return to work.@netflix #GilmoreGirls," Graham said in a separate Twitter post, alongside a photo of her holding a coat.

Returning from the original series with Graham and Bledel are Scott Patterson, Kelly Bishop, Sean Gunn and Keiko Agena.

The follow-up series, which does not have a title yet, is being executive produced by Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, who are writing and directing the sequel.

How many episodes and when they will premiere was not immediately disclosed. The original series ran seven seasons 2000-07, initially on The WB and then on The CW.

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