Spice World might be one of the most unsung classics of the late ’90s. The beloved Spice Girls' musical comedy had pretty much everything: a wild plot, a Meatloaf cameo, an inexplicable scene involving UFOs, a little Gucci dress, and of, course, that iconic bus. Now it looks we could see the bus throttling through London again, because there's reportedly another Spice Girls film in the works—only this time, it's going to be animated.
The Hollywood Reporter confirmed this week that Paramount Animation is bringing back girl power in a big way. The studio is in the early development stages of an animated Spice Girls feature, which is slated to drop in 2020. The best part? Unlike some of their recent reunion tours, all five women—Melanie Brown (Scary), Emma Bunton (Baby), Geri Halliwell (Ginger), Melanie Chisholm (Sporty), and Victoria Beckham (Posh)—are going to have a role in the new production. The film is also going to include the band's manager Simon Fuller, who is a producer, and Karen McCullah, who wrote the screenplay for the original Spice World.
Paramount Animation president Mireille Soria didn't reveal too many specifics, but she told THR that the Spice Girls "had an idea that we've been developing" and that "they are very involved." If you remember, Spice World was based on "an idea" by the Spice Girls and Fuller, so this second film is clearly off to a good start.
Rumors about an animated movie began swirling in early 2019, and Variety previously reported that the script might involve a superhero plot in which there would be a "'girl power' unique to that group member that reflects each girl’s personality." It's unclear if that's still the plan, but THR does say that the flick is going to include some new Spice Girls songs, as well as all the classics. Maybe this will finally give us a chance to get that "Spice Up Your Life" lyric right….
