Photo:Jamie McCarthy/GettySex and the CityshowrunnerMichael Patrick Kingis opening up aboutKim Cattrall’s upcoming appearance onAnd Just Like That….King toldVarietythat the surprise cameo appearance from Cattrall — who playsSamantha Jones— was never “a possibility” when work on season two of Max’sSex and the Cityrevival began. Cattrall, 66, had previouslydistanced herselffrom the franchise and her character was only featured in the first season ofAJLTvia text message exchanges with Carrie.“Something magical happened, and plates shifted,” he shared. “I don’t know whether it was the 25th anniversary, but all of a sudden there was a story point thatcouldhave been a reach out to Samantha that became more than a text.“Gary Gershoff/WireImage; Slaven Vlasic/Getty"I think the fans might have manifested it,” he added. “And then Hollywood magic, show business magic happened, and that’s how it happened.““Something shifted. Kim had started saying, ‘I don’t want to play Samantha again.’ And suddenly, she was playing Samantha.”When asked if her season 2 appearance meant the door was open for Cattrall to come back again in season 3, King responded, “I don’t think about it because it’s a really, as I said, magical treat that happened."“It could be an oasis,” he added. “I don’t know how it came. I know that it happened, and the audience is going to get to see Samantha in the series, which was impossible.”Kim Cattrall on location for “Sex and the City”.Bill Davila/FilmMagicKing shared that while fans could see Samantha in the future he hasn’t spoken to Cattrall about another appearance on the series.“I guess never say never,” he said. “I spoke with her about this [appearance], but I didn’t want to speak past this. I’m just like, ‘This is a thing. It’s very doable. Let’s see what happens.’”Sarah Jessica Parker, whom hasshut down rumorsof a feud between herself and Cattrall, also addressed the cameo in an interview withSunrise.“It was an idea that we had that was really about our 25 years, and celebrating that,” Parker, 58, shared. “She had surfaced in the first season, but this [is] simply taking those texts and it puts a face with it. A gorgeous face, that we love, and that the audience has loved. It’s just a quick pop, it’s just a phone call. And it’s very much familiar.”Bryan Bedder/GettyIn May, Max shared that Cattrall would bereturning as Samanthain season 2. Cattrallconfirmed the news, posting a picture onInstagramof her as Samantha and captioning it, “Happy Pride 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🌈……”According toVariety, Cattrall filmed her cameo “without seeing or speaking with the stars of the series,” including Parker,Cynthia NixonandKristin Davis.Earlier this month, King told PEOPLE that Cattrall’s characterSamanthahadalways existedin theAnd Just Like That…universe in his mind.“I have always had Samantha Jones inAnd Just Like That…,” he shared. “In my consciousness and in my writing, in all of her writing, she’s always been in London and texting. I was like, ‘Samantha lives, so let’s keep her alive for me, the writer, for Carrie, for Miranda, for Charlotte and for the audience.’“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.And Just Like That…season 2 is streaming now on Max.
Photo:Jamie McCarthy/Getty
Jamie McCarthy/Getty
Sex and the CityshowrunnerMichael Patrick Kingis opening up aboutKim Cattrall’s upcoming appearance onAnd Just Like That….King toldVarietythat the surprise cameo appearance from Cattrall — who playsSamantha Jones— was never “a possibility” when work on season two of Max’sSex and the Cityrevival began. Cattrall, 66, had previouslydistanced herselffrom the franchise and her character was only featured in the first season ofAJLTvia text message exchanges with Carrie.“Something magical happened, and plates shifted,” he shared. “I don’t know whether it was the 25th anniversary, but all of a sudden there was a story point thatcouldhave been a reach out to Samantha that became more than a text.“Gary Gershoff/WireImage; Slaven Vlasic/Getty"I think the fans might have manifested it,” he added. “And then Hollywood magic, show business magic happened, and that’s how it happened.““Something shifted. Kim had started saying, ‘I don’t want to play Samantha again.’ And suddenly, she was playing Samantha.”When asked if her season 2 appearance meant the door was open for Cattrall to come back again in season 3, King responded, “I don’t think about it because it’s a really, as I said, magical treat that happened."“It could be an oasis,” he added. “I don’t know how it came. I know that it happened, and the audience is going to get to see Samantha in the series, which was impossible.”Kim Cattrall on location for “Sex and the City”.Bill Davila/FilmMagicKing shared that while fans could see Samantha in the future he hasn’t spoken to Cattrall about another appearance on the series.“I guess never say never,” he said. “I spoke with her about this [appearance], but I didn’t want to speak past this. I’m just like, ‘This is a thing. It’s very doable. Let’s see what happens.’”Sarah Jessica Parker, whom hasshut down rumorsof a feud between herself and Cattrall, also addressed the cameo in an interview withSunrise.“It was an idea that we had that was really about our 25 years, and celebrating that,” Parker, 58, shared. “She had surfaced in the first season, but this [is] simply taking those texts and it puts a face with it. A gorgeous face, that we love, and that the audience has loved. It’s just a quick pop, it’s just a phone call. And it’s very much familiar.”Bryan Bedder/GettyIn May, Max shared that Cattrall would bereturning as Samanthain season 2. Cattrallconfirmed the news, posting a picture onInstagramof her as Samantha and captioning it, “Happy Pride 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🌈……”According toVariety, Cattrall filmed her cameo “without seeing or speaking with the stars of the series,” including Parker,Cynthia NixonandKristin Davis.Earlier this month, King told PEOPLE that Cattrall’s characterSamanthahadalways existedin theAnd Just Like That…universe in his mind.“I have always had Samantha Jones inAnd Just Like That…,” he shared. “In my consciousness and in my writing, in all of her writing, she’s always been in London and texting. I was like, ‘Samantha lives, so let’s keep her alive for me, the writer, for Carrie, for Miranda, for Charlotte and for the audience.’“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.And Just Like That…season 2 is streaming now on Max.
Sex and the CityshowrunnerMichael Patrick Kingis opening up aboutKim Cattrall’s upcoming appearance onAnd Just Like That….
King toldVarietythat the surprise cameo appearance from Cattrall — who playsSamantha Jones— was never “a possibility” when work on season two of Max’sSex and the Cityrevival began. Cattrall, 66, had previouslydistanced herselffrom the franchise and her character was only featured in the first season ofAJLTvia text message exchanges with Carrie.
“Something magical happened, and plates shifted,” he shared. “I don’t know whether it was the 25th anniversary, but all of a sudden there was a story point thatcouldhave been a reach out to Samantha that became more than a text.”
Gary Gershoff/WireImage; Slaven Vlasic/Getty
“I think the fans might have manifested it,” he added. “And then Hollywood magic, show business magic happened, and that’s how it happened.”
“Something shifted. Kim had started saying, ‘I don’t want to play Samantha again.’ And suddenly, she was playing Samantha.”
When asked if her season 2 appearance meant the door was open for Cattrall to come back again in season 3, King responded, “I don’t think about it because it’s a really, as I said, magical treat that happened.”
“It could be an oasis,” he added. “I don’t know how it came. I know that it happened, and the audience is going to get to see Samantha in the series, which was impossible.”
Kim Cattrall on location for “Sex and the City”.Bill Davila/FilmMagic
Bill Davila/FilmMagic
King shared that while fans could see Samantha in the future he hasn’t spoken to Cattrall about another appearance on the series.
“I guess never say never,” he said. “I spoke with her about this [appearance], but I didn’t want to speak past this. I’m just like, ‘This is a thing. It’s very doable. Let’s see what happens.’”
Sarah Jessica Parker, whom hasshut down rumorsof a feud between herself and Cattrall, also addressed the cameo in an interview withSunrise.
“It was an idea that we had that was really about our 25 years, and celebrating that,” Parker, 58, shared. “She had surfaced in the first season, but this [is] simply taking those texts and it puts a face with it. A gorgeous face, that we love, and that the audience has loved. It’s just a quick pop, it’s just a phone call. And it’s very much familiar.”
Bryan Bedder/Getty
In May, Max shared that Cattrall would bereturning as Samanthain season 2. Cattrallconfirmed the news, posting a picture onInstagramof her as Samantha and captioning it, “Happy Pride 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🌈……”
According toVariety, Cattrall filmed her cameo “without seeing or speaking with the stars of the series,” including Parker,Cynthia NixonandKristin Davis.
Earlier this month, King told PEOPLE that Cattrall’s characterSamanthahadalways existedin theAnd Just Like That…universe in his mind.
“I have always had Samantha Jones inAnd Just Like That…,” he shared. “In my consciousness and in my writing, in all of her writing, she’s always been in London and texting. I was like, ‘Samantha lives, so let’s keep her alive for me, the writer, for Carrie, for Miranda, for Charlotte and for the audience.’”
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And Just Like That…season 2 is streaming now on Max.
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