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<\/p>\n1988 Cult Classic \u2018Heathers\u2019 TV Reboot is Here with a Gender-Queer Twist: TRAILER<\/b>
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The 1988 cult classic Heathers has been reimagined for 2017 with a few twists, including a switcheroo for the Heather Duke character played then by Shannen Doherty. She\u2019s now a gender-queer male<\/a> named Heath.<\/p>\n The red band trailer is here for your examination (above).<\/p>\n The Hollywood Reporter noted the show\u2019s changes in August:<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n The original film, written by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael Lehmann, centered on Veronica (played by Winona Ryder) and her rebel boyfriend J.D. (Christian Slater) and their trials and tribulations dealing with the social order in high school. The updated take, set in the present day, features a new set of popular-yet-evil Heathers \u2014 only this time the outcasts have become high school royalty. Heather McNamara (originally played by Lisanne Falk) will be portrayed by Jasmine Mathews; Heather Duke (Shannen Doherty in the film) is a male<\/a> who identifies as gender-queer whose real name is Heath (Brendan Scannell); and Heather Chandler (originally Kim Walker) has a body like Martha Dumptruck and will be played by Melanie Field. Newcomers\u00a0James Scully<\/a>\u00a0and Grace Victoria Cox star as J.D. and Veronica, respectively. Original\u00a0Heathers\u00a0<\/em>star Doherty\u00a0guest-stars<\/a>\u00a0in the pilot, which was directed by\u00a0Leslye Headland<\/a>\u00a0and written by\u00a0Jason Micallef.<\/p>\n The show premieres on March 7. Will you be watching?<\/p>\n The post 1988 Cult Classic \u2018Heathers\u2019 TV Reboot is Here with a Gender-Queer Twist: TRAILER<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n