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The best rom-coms on Netflix showcase classics and provide new, originally produced content. The streaming service proves its love of the genre with a healthy dose of first-rate romantic comedies in its massive digital library. Netflix doesn't just bring in the best rom-coms from theatrical releases, but it also loves to dip its toes into the genre with its original movies, and the results have been successful. In the same way the horror genre was on its last legs in the early '90s, romantic comedies have been a mostly untapped resource over the past few years.

With Netflix stepping up to the plate with original content like the adaptation of Jenny Han's To All the Boys I've Loved Before and the workplace rom-com Set It Up, romantic comedies are edging their way back into the spotlight. However, there are a lot of movies and TV shows on Netflix,...

Before anyone labels “He’s All That” as a rote remake, consider this: It’s a reimagining that — unlike “She’s All That” or the source material that inspired it, George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion” — is rooted primarily in the female perspective. It’s a shame though that director Mark Waters and returning screenwriter R. Lee Fleming Jr. don’t put a savvier spin on the conventional, frequently-lampooned tropes and clichés. And while it’s possible to make the formulaic and familiar resound fantastically, that concept has evaded these filmmakers here. Neither bland regurgitation nor innovative retelling, the remake falls somewhere in between, suffering greatly by not establishing a more distinctive identity.

Social media influencer Padgett (TikTok superstar Addison Rae) lives the perfect life — at least, that’s what she wants everyone to believe. She has a 4.0 Gpa and dates burgeoning music superstar Jordan (Peyton Meyer), and her besties Alden (Madison Pettis...

Netflix released the first trailer for “He’s All That” on Wednesday, which stars TikTok star Addison Rae as a popular beauty influencer determined to turn her scruffy classmate into prom king. So yes, it’s a pretty identical plot to the 1999 teen rom-com “She’s All That” — but with a gender flip thrown in.

“He’s All That” follows teen social media influencer Padgett (Rae) as she endures a humiliating breakup that goes viral after she catches her pop star boyfriend cheating on her while she’s live-streaming him.

To fix her reputation, Padgett makes a bet that she can turn the school’s least popular student, Cameron Kweller (“Cobra Kai’s” Tanner Buchanan), into prom king material. But when she finds herself actually falling for him — amid horseback riding dates and, of course, an elaborate makeover — things get a bit messy.

“He’s All That” also stars Myra Molloy, Madison Pettis, Peyton Meyer,...

Netflix has shared the first trailer for He’s All That, a reimagined version of the 1999 teen rom-com She’s All That. The new film stars TikTok star Addison Rae and Tanner Buchanan in the lead roles and premieres August 27th on the streaming platform.

In a gender-swapped version of She’s All That (which, in turn, is based on the stage shows Pygmalion and My Fair Lady), the film stars Rae as Padgett Sawyer, an aspiring beauty influencer who is tasked with turning the least popular boy in her high school, Cameron Kweller (Buchanan), into prom king.

It seems that we are never more than a few months away from a reboot, reimagining or remake of a previous hit movie, and back in 2020 it was '90s teen movie She's All That receiving the green light by Miramax for its latest nostalgic cash in. The new version of the movie, which was announced as being remade as He's All That, was also noted as having TikTok and social media "celebrity" Addison Rae as its lead. Now it has been revealed that Addison Rae is doing a reboot within the reboot, covering Katy Perry's iconic tune 'Teenage Dream'.

So those hoping to hear new music from Addison Rae will get just that, kind of. Music producer Benny Blanco worked with Rae on her debut single 'Obsession', as well as the original Katy Perry version of 'Teenage Dream'. So he is back...

The cast of the upcoming He's All That have taken to social media to reveal the release date of the gender-swapped romantic comedy, with the movie due to premiere on Netflix on August 27. Several members of the principal cast including Tanner Buchanan, Madison Pettis, Peyton Meyer, Myra Molloy, Rachael Leigh Cook and Addison Rae all feature in the video, clearly as excited as fans are to see He's All That hit the streaming platform.

The movie's popular 1999 predecessor, She's All That stars Freddie Prinze Jr., Rachel Leigh Cook, and Paul Walker, and centers on high school jock Zach, who is dumped by his queen-bee girlfriend and so makes a bet with his friends to take geeky Laney and make her prom queen. What he did not bet on, as the characters never do in these movies, was falling in love with her. The story is based on My Fair Lady by George Bernard Shaw,...

Netflix has picked up the worldwide rights to “He’s All That,” a gender-swapped remake of the beloved ’90s classic “She’s All That,” from Miramax, an individual with knowledge told TheWrap.

“He’s All That” stars TikTok star Addison Rae in her acting debut as Padgett Sawyer, in a role inspired by Freddie Prinze Jr.’s Zack Siler. Rachel Leigh Cook, who played lovable art geek Laney Boggs in the 1999 original, will play Padgett Sawyer’s, (Addison Rae) wise and caring mother.

In “He’s All That,” Padgett accepts a challenge to turn the school’s least popular boy, played by “Cobra Kai’s” Tanner Buchanan, into prom king, attempting to avenge herself following a humiliating fallout with her boyfriend. The remake also stars Madison Pettis, Peyton Meyer, Isabella Crovetti, Annie Jacob and Myra Molloy.

Mark Waters is directing and R. Lee Fleming, who wrote the screenplay for the original film, is writing...

Exclusive: Netflix has picked up rights to Miramax’s She’s All That gender-swapped remake He’s All That. Sources tell Deadline that the deal is north of $20 million. The reimaging stars TikTok sensation-turned-actress Addison Rae who, sources say, is a key reason why this remake took off. The film also stars Cobra Kai’s Tanner Buchanan and original star Rachael Leigh Cook, who is taking on a new role in this new iteration.

Mark Waters directed the pic, which was penned by R. Lee Fleming, the screenwriter behind the 1999 classic. In addition, original She’s All That producers Jennifer Gigbot and Andrew Panay produced the latest version with Bill Block for Miramax. Deadline hears that with Rae’s involvement, TikTok also came on board to back the project.

Addison will star as Padgett Sawyer, inspired by Freddie Prinze Jr.’s Zackary Siler role. The new...

Exclusive: Rachael Leigh Cook, who starred Robert Iscove’s She’s All That in 1999, has signed with A3 Artists Agency.

The actress, who is also a producer, voice artist and model, kicked off her film career as Mary Anne in The Baby-Sitters Club in 1995. Not too soon after, she shared the screen with Freddie Prinze Jr. in Iscove’s teen romcom and acted alongside Paul Walker and Matthew Lillard. Cook’s additional film credits include Josie and The Pussycats and Get Carter.

On the TV side, Cook recently appeared in Criminal Minds, Robot Chicken, and Perception. She has also acted in Into the West, Psych and Titan Maxium.

Most recently Cook produced and appeared opposite Damon Wayans Jr. and Heather Graham in Netflix’s film Love, Guaranteed. Last year Cook also signed on to join Mirmax’s He’s All That, the gender role-flipped remake of the original comedy. She will...

Legacy sequels have become hot property for the horror genre, and it seems the same approach has now made the leap over to the romantic comedies, with She' All That star Rachael Leigh Cook joining the upcoming gender-swapped remake of the 1999 movie. Titled He's All That, Cook will reprise the role of her character from the first movie, Laney Boggs, alongside TikTok star Addison Rae who will play her daughter, Padgett Sawyer. Cook has since made a statement expressing her excitement over returning for the sequel.

"I'm thrilled to be reunited with so many familiar faces! This version has a great new spin that I think people will really enjoy."

Rachael Leigh Cook previously voiced her support for the new version, with the actress noting that she would prefer the movie be a direct sequel rather than a reboot. "I would be fascinated to know how they would consider doing that,...

Rachael Leigh Cook has joined Miramax’s “He’s All That,” a gender-swapped remake of the beloved ’90s classic “She’s All That.” Cook played lovable art geek Laney Boggs opposite Freddie Prinze Jr. in the 1999 original film.

“He’s All That” stars TikTok star Addison Rae in her acting debut as Padgett Sawyer, in a role inspired by Prinze Jr.’s Zack Siler. Cook will play Padgett Sawyer’s, (Addison Rae) wise and caring mother.

“I’m thrilled to be reunited with so many familiar faces,” Cook said in a statement to TheWrap. “This version has a great new spin that I think people will really enjoy.”

In “He’s All That,” Padgett accepts a challenge to turn the school’s least popular boy, played by “Cobra Kai’s” Tanner Buchanan, into prom king, attempting to avenge herself following a humiliating fallout with her boyfriend. The remake also stars Madison Pettis, Peyton Meyer,...

Update: Rachael Leigh Cook has officially signed on to join Miramax’s He’s All That. The actress who starred as Laney Boggs in the 1999 romantic comedy She’s All That, joins leads Addison Rae and Tanner Buchanan in the gender role-flipped remake.

Rae, in a role inspired by Freddie Prinze Jr’s Zackary Siler, plays Padgett Sawyer, who accepts a challenge to turn the school’s least popular boy (Buchanan) into prom king, attempting to avenge herself following a humiliating fallout with her boyfriend. Cook will play Padgett’s wise and caring mother. Madison Pettis, Petyon Meyer, Isabella Crovetti, Annie Jacob and Myra Molloy co-star.

Original producers Jennifer Gibgot and Andrew Panay are producing the updated iteration from a screenplay by R. Lee Fleming, the screenwriter behind the original. Mark Waters is set to direct.

Cook, who was most recently seen starring in the Netflix rom-com, Love, Guaranteed, is repped by Industry Entertainment.

Rachael Leigh Cook, the star of the 1999 film “She’s All That,” has joined the cast of Miramax’s gender-swapped remake, titled “He’s All That.”

Cook will portray the mother of Padgett Sawyer, the remake’s protagonist, played by TikTok star Addison Rae. In the 1999 original, Cook played Laney Boggs, the lovable art nerd who was made over by Freddie Prinze Jr.’s character, Zackary Siler.

“He’s All That” stars Rae in a role inspired by Zackary and “Cobra Kai” actor Tanner Buchanan as Cameron Kweller, the least popular boy in school. In an attempt to avenge her reputation from an embarrassing fallout with her boyfriend, Padgett accepts the challenge to turn Cameron into the school’s Prom King.

“I’m thrilled to be reunited with so many familiar faces! This version has a great new spin that I think people will really enjoy,” Cook said.

Cook most recently starred in Netflix’s “Love, Guaranteed,...

Kourtney Kardashian is to make a cameo in the upcoming film He’s All That, starring TikTok influencer Addison Rae and Tanner Buchanan (Cobra Kai).

Reality TV star and socialite Kardashian broke the news of her film debut with an Instagram post on Tuesday that showed her looking at a script. She captioned the post with “studying @hesallthatmovie.”

The film’s Instagram account then reposted Kardashian’s photo with the caption: “Introducing Jessica Miles Torres.”

In the gender-swapped redo of the 1999 movie, Rae is playing Padgett Sawyer, who is inspired by Freddie Prinze Jr.’s character Zack Siler from the original. Per the new film’s account, Cobra Kai actor Buchanan will play Cameron Kweller.

Directed by Mark Waters (Mean Girls), the update is written by R. Lee Fleming, who wrote She’s All That. Original producers Jennifer Gibgot and Andrew Panay are also on board, and the film is being produced by Miramax.

Kourtney Kardashian will make an appearance in the upcoming film “He’s All That” starring TikTok influencer Addison Rae, Variety has confirmed.

Kardashian broke the news with an Instagram post on Tuesday that showed her looking at a script, paired with the simple caption “studying @hesallthatmovie.”

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The film’s official Instagram account then reposted Kardashian’s photo on their story, writing: “Introducing Jessica Miles Torres.” Further details about Kardashian’s role in the film have not been revealed, other than the fact that it is a cameo appearance.

Kardashian and Rae appear to be close friends, having posted many photos together on social media and often appearing in each other’s TikTok videos.

News of Kardashian’s cameo comes as “He’s All That” has revealed first look images of the film and the names of the main characters. Rae is playing Padgett Sawyer,...

A Covid-19 testing center at Los Angeles’ Union Station will remain open following backlash over news the location would temporarily close to accommodate a film shoot for the upcoming “She’s All That” reboot. L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti took to social media early Tuesday morning to announce the decision to close the testing center had been reversed. The original decision to close the location resulted in testing delays for over 500 Los Angeles residents who had scheduled appointments.

“Working with Lafd, Curative, and Metro Los Angeles, my team has worked to reopen testing at Union Station on Tuesday,” Garcetti wrote in a social media post. “The 504 Angelenos who were scheduled for a test there can visit the kiosk as originally planned or any of the other 14 City sites, where we offer 38K tests daily. Since March 20, the City has administered more than 2.5 million free tests. City sites offer free tests to...

Exclusive: Madison Pettis (American Pie Presents: Girls’ Rules), Peyton Meyer (American Housewife), Isabella Crovetti (Magic Camp), Annie Jacob (Motherland: Fort Salem) and Myra Molloy (The Bold Type) are the latest to be added to the cast of He’s All That, Miramax’s modern remix to the ’90s teen classic She’s All That. The new additions are joining leads Addison Rae and Tanner Buchanan, who will be playing gender-swapped versions Freddie Prinze Jr. and Rachael Leigh Cook’s characters, respectively.

The remake brings back original producers Jennifer Gibgot and Andrew Panay as well as screenwriter R. Lee Fleming, all of whom worked together on the film’s development over 20 years ago. Mark Waters is directing.

The film follows an influencer (Rae) who decides to avenge herself by accepting a challenge to turn the school’s biggest loser (Buchanan) into prom king after her boyfriend turns her into a laughing stock.

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