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Chad Michael Murray
JC Olivera/FilmMagicChad Michael Murray detailed his thoughts on participating in a report One Tree Hill Netflix reboot series.
Speak with Entertainment tonight in an interview published on Friday, November 15, Murray, 43, acknowledged the TV show’s cult status while commenting on his own possible involvement in a sequel.
Asked by the outlet’s reporter in the filmed interview: “Are we going to see you in the? One Tree Hill sequel on Netflix?”, Murray takes his time as he responds.
“No idea,” the actor, who played Lucas Scott from the series’ premiere in September 2003 until the end of its sixth season, told the outlet. Involved in the interview by his costar Britt Robertson in the upcoming holiday movie The cheerful gentlemenMurray was then interrupted in the video.
Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton Morgan are developing a sequel series to One Tree Hill, and their former co-stars are pumped. “What if you can really go back home?” Burton Morgan and Bush, both 42, wrote in matching Instagram captions on Friday, August 30: “If there’s an opportunity to collaborate with brilliant creatives and a […]
“Yes,” Robertson, 34, exclaimed, prompting laughter from Murray before the reporter then argued: “We have to find Lucas there.”
Murray, whose character left the fictional town of Tree Hill, North Carolina with his love interest Peyton Sawyer (played by Hilary Burton Morgan), added that he hoped the reboot “comes together for the fans.”
The cast of ‘One Tree Hill’ in 2005
Gregory Pace/FilmMagic“I mean, this fandom has grown, I mean, literally, I was just in Halifax a week ago and sure enough, I’m running into 11, 12, 13-year-old kids who are in love with Tree Hill,” Murray told the outlet . “They see it on Hulu and they’re like, ‘Oh my god.’ It’s stood the test of time and I think I want to have some new stories, whatever iteration of the show is made, I want it for the fans.
A new version of One Tree Hill was reported by Variety on August 30, with original stars Sophia BushBurton Morgan, 42, and Danneel Ackles act as executive producers. (The project was said to be spearheaded by Danneel, 45, and husband Jensen Ackles‘Chaos Machine banner.)
Burton Morgan and Bush, also 42, who played Brooke Davis, will reportedly reprise their roles. Bush’s character was involved in an on-again, off-again relationship with Murray’s Scott, and was also married to Murray from April 2005 to December 2006.
Hilarie Burton Morgan recalls how she and One Tree Hill costar Chad Michael Murray found out they wouldn’t be returning for Season 7 of the long-running series — and fans are surprised by her candid admission. During the Sunday, May 19, episode of her “Drama Queens” podcast, Burton Morgan, 41, told cohosts and former costars […]
Danneel, who joined the show as Rachel during season 3, is also in talks to appear on-screen. Christmas in Louisiana director and producer Emily Wilson It was also reported that he served as a producer on the project, according to Term. (Wilson has collaborated with several OTH alumni for Lifetime holiday films.)
If Murray were to return to Tree Hill, it would be a perceived change of heart Term also reported on August 30 that it was clear Murray had “no plans to return for follow-up.”
The show, which premiered on The WB in 2003, followed half-brothers and basketball rivals Nathan, played by James Laffertyand Scott as they spent their high school years. After three seasons on The WB, the network became The CW and the show ran for six more seasons.