TheCharlie’s Angelsreboot has officially started filming. Sony has been putting together a new big screen take on the classic female-led action series for a while now and all of the pieces have finally been moved into place.Elizabeth Banks, who previously helmedPitch Perfect 2, announced that production has gotten underway. Here’s what Banks had to say in a Twitter post, which included a photo of the clapboard.
“Continuing the legacyof telling the story of three incredible women working together. #womeninfilm #CharliesAngels #DayOne #2019 #femalefilmmaker.”
The clapper revels that Bill Pope has been tapped as the movie’s director of photography, which is a credit to the project. Pope has previously worked as a cinematographer on movies likeThe Matrix,Spider-Man 2and Disney’s live-actionThe Jungle Book. Not a bad guy to have working on your movie. The three women Elizabeth Banks refers to are formerTwilightStar Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, who will be featured as Jasmine in next year’s live-actionAladdinand also starred in last year’sPower Rangers, and British newcomer Ella Balinska. They’re the ones who have been tasked with taking up the mantle as the newCharlie’s Angels.
Elizabeth Banks will be very busy. Not only is shedirecting and producing Charlie’s Angels, but she’s also set to star as the new Bosley, the role originated by David Doyle on the 1970s TV series. Patrick Stewart, in an interesting twist, will also playanother version of Bosleyin the movie. Yes, two Bosleys and three Angels. Beyond that, no further casting announcements have been made at the present time, but with production underway, we could be hearing word in regards to some of the supporting cast members in the near future.
Doug Miro and Carlo Bernard, the team behind Netflix’s drug cartel dramaNarcos, are credited on the screenplay, as well as Jay Basu, who penned the upcomingThe Girl in the Spider’s Web.Charlie’s Angelsstarted life as a TV series, which debuted in 1976 and starred Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett and Jaclyn Smith. McG directed two previous live-action movies, 2000’sCharlie’s Angelsand the sequelFull Throttlein 2003. Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu starred as the Angels in those movies.
There was also an attempt to bring the TV series back in 2011, but it failed in pretty epic fashion, not even lasting for an entire season before being canceled by ABC. The pair of movies did reasonably well at the box office, grossing a combined $523 million worldwide. Though, the general consensus is thatFull Throttletook a major dip in the quality department. Can Elizabeth Banksbreath new life into the franchisefor moviegoers of this decade? We’ll find out when Sony Pictures releasesCharlie’s Angelsin theaters on August 23, 2025. Be sure to check outElizabeth Banks' Twitterpost from the set for yourself below.
