Jennifer Aniston is set to produce a reimagining of the iconic 1980 film '9 to 5.' The original movie starred Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda as three women who take revenge on their sexist boss. The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Aniston will produce the project that is in development through her Echo Films banner, alongside her partner Kristin Hahn.
00:00Jennifer Aniston is set to produce a reimagining of the iconic 1980 film 9 to 5.
00:06The original movie starred Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, and Jane Fonda as three women who take revenge on their sexist boss.
00:12They arrive promptly at 9, because if they're not on time, they know they'll get the sack.
00:18The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Aniston will produce the project that's in development through her Echo Films banner, alongside her partner Kristen Hahn.
00:25Echo Films has produced projects like Murder Mystery 2 and Dumplin', among others.
00:30Oscar-winning Juno screenwriter Diablo Cody is set to pen the script for the 9 to 5 reimagining.
00:34She's also written movies like Jennifer's Body and, most recently, Lisa Frankenstein.
00:39Fonda shared that a 9 to 5 sequel was in the works back in 2018.
00:42To this day, 9 to 5 remains one of the highest-grossing box office comedies of all time.
00:47It even spawned a Rita Moreno-starring sitcom in the 1980s that ran for five seasons, as well as a 2009 Broadway musical.
00:53For much more on this story and all the latest movie news, head to THR.com.
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