with One Tree Hill Following her long-awaited return, Sophia Bush is reconnecting with Brooke Davis.
After Deadline reported in August that a sequel to the WB/CW series was in the works at Netflix, led by Bosch and co-star Hilarie Burton Morgan, the actress explained that they were still in the process of redeveloping their characters after 2012's series finale.
“It's unfortunate that news of the development leaked so early. It was a hassle for us, because we wanted to get to the finish line and then have a party,” Busch told Access.
After returning as executive producer with Burton Morgan, Bush praised the series' development process as “truly incredible”.
“The fans have kept this show alive, they've been asking for it for a long time, and the studio came to us about it,” she continued. I think 10 years ago, I would have said: Not on your life. Now I realize that the opportunity to not only have a comfortable show, but a home base, is important to people.
Hilary Burton and Sophia Bush in One Tree Hill. (Fred Norris/Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection)
“And so, to start figuring out how we can tell these stories and bring our whole fragmented group back together is really amazing,” Bush said. “If that happens, I think you’ll be very happy.”
Following news of the series' continuation, Bush and Burton Morgan confirmed their participation in a joint statement, expressing their excitement to return to the show that premiered in 2003 and originally ran for nine seasons.
“What if you could really go home?” They wrote. “If there's an opportunity to collaborate with amazing creatives and build a space where all our friends can showcase their talent? Do we own our history? Reclaim our land? Honor our fans? Sign us up. There's only one Tree Hill, after all. And you showed us — #OTHfam — That it is not just an idea, it is truly a place where “everything is better and everything is safe.”
The sequel is said to take place 20 years after the original, and follows best friends Brooke (Davis) and Peyton (Burton Morgan) who are now parents to teenagers and face challenges not unlike what they faced in the original series such as love, insecurity and problems. Sadness, we understand.
The project hails from writer/executive producer Becky Hartman Edwards and Warner Bros. Television. Danielle and her husband Jensen Ackles are executive producing the project through their Chaos Machine banner with the former in talks to return as Rachel Scott. Emily Moss Wilson is a producer.
