Hilarie Burton says ‘One Tree Hill’ reboot is instructed via feminine lens

Hilarie Burton Morgan says making the One Tree Hill sequel sequence is already vastly completely different from filming the unique.

The actress, who’s teaming up with fellow Tree Hill Excessive alum Sophia Bush to supply and star within the reboot, not too long ago teased the present’s future to PEOPLE, opening up in regards to the behind-the-scenes expertise of centering on a feminine narrative.

“What I can say is that this go-around, with the ability to work with a crew of ladies and take a look at these tales [and] these characters via a feminine lens is one thing that — whether or not I used to be doing a reboot or a brand-new present or a special film at this part in my life, feminine teamwork is one thing that’s so important to me,” Burton mentioned. “It’s the core of something I’ve executed that is profitable. So I am excited to have the ability to crew up with those that I look as much as, those that I like dearly.”

Leisure Weekly confirmed in August that a One Tree Hill sequel sequence is in improvement with unique stars Burton, Bush, and Danneel Ackles slated to reprise their roles. The brand new sequence has reportedly discovered a house at Netflix, and Warner Bros. Tv will produce, with all three ladies serving as govt producers. 

Information of the reboot comes almost seven years after Burton, Bush, and Ackles have been among the many 18 former feminine forged and crew members who accused One Tree Hill creator Mark Schwahn of bodily and emotional manipulation and sexual harassment. Schwahn has by no means publicly addressed the allegations however was faraway from his function as showrunner of E!’s The Royals in 2017.

Burton, who spent six seasons as One Tree Hill’s Peyton Sawyer, added that the reboot is influenced by her personal grownup perspective, saying the tales she needs to inform on this part of her life “are very completely different than they have been after I was 20.”

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The actress additionally mentioned it was heartening to see the reboot information so nicely obtained by followers of the OG sequence. “The nicest factor is seeing the optimistic fan response to it and all of our buddies from the present commenting on posts and simply getting to point out enthusiasm,” she mentioned. “As a result of clearly we wish Netflix to greenlight it.”

Set within the fictional city of Tree Hill, N.C., One Tree Hill follows feuding brothers Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) and Nathan Scott (James Lafferty) and greatest buddies Peyton Sawyer (Burton Morgan) and Brooke Davis (Bush). Ackles joined the present in season 4, taking part in Rachel, a rival to Brooke who finally turns into her good friend. The sequence, which started as an easy teen drama, later grew to become recognized for its more and more loopy storylines because it trailed the lives of its leads, leaping from their teen to their younger grownup years about midway via its nine-season run.