First Look: The Cast of ‘Gossip Girl’ Reboot in Production

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The cast of the Gossip Girl reboot were spotted filming on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art this week!

Thomas Doherty, Tavi Gevinson, Eli Brown, Evan Mock, Jordan Alexander, Savannah Smith, Emily Alyn Lind and Zion Moreno were all seen filming scenes for the reboot at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Last week, Whitney Peak and Eli Brown was seen filming some scenes in the night.

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Joshua Safran, the show runner for the Gossip Girl reboot revealed that majority of the characters will be “diverse and/or queer.

HBO announced earlier this month that P-Valley all star director, Karena Evans would be at the helm of the the pilot and second episode of the upcoming series ‘Gossip Girl’ set to launch in 2021.

“Josh Safran has found a perfect partner in Karena to illustrate how the landscape of social media, the upper east side and the world have changed since ‘Gossip Girl’ premiered 13 years ago,” said Sarah Aubrey, head of original content, HBO Max. “Additionally, her passion for inclusive storytelling matches Josh’s and we are proud to have her on this journey with us.”

Safran also spoke about his excitement on bringing Evan on board for the first two episodes.

“I couldn’t be more excited for Karena to launch the new series,” said Joshua Safran, writer and executive producer of the series. “Her vision, voice, and passion are incomparable. It’s an honor and a privilege to get to work with her, and I can’t wait for everyone to see what she has planned.”

Evans also gave us a little preview from her Instagram story today.

Produced by Fake Empire and Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios, ‘Gossip Girl’ is written and executive produced by Joshua Safran of Random Acts. Executive producers also include Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage of Fake Empire, and Leslie Morgenstein and Gina Girolamo of Alloy Entertainment. Lis Rowinski of Fake Empire serves as co-executive producer.