Netflix has unveiled the teaser trailer for That '90s Show, a reboot of the classic That '70s Show, via its official YouTube account. It also announced the show's release date alongside the plot and a few cast members, which include Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp, who reprise their roles as Red and Kitty Forman respectively.
According to Variety, Netflix had initially reached out to the creators of That '70s Show, Bonnie and Terry Turner, about rebooting the show during the pandemic. At the time, the plan was for the husband-and-wife duo to come up with a story that will be set about two decades after the original show and in the same fictional town of Point Place. But Terry and Bonnie had only one response to give: No.
Since the offer came during the COVID quarantine, however, the couple had plenty of time to consider it and change their mind. Eventually, they began to entertain the possibility of creating a follow-up show to the iconic show. Around the same time, Tom Werner from Casey-Werner, the group that revived Roseanne, also contacted the Turners to ask them about it and that further influenced their decision.
Consequently, they agreed to a reboot, but only if they find a storyline that will be a natural follow up to the original show.