<p>Actor-singer Jordan Alexander has been tapped to star as one of the leads in HBO Max's reboot of the series "Gossip Girl".</p>.<p>Based on the book by Cecily von Ziegesar like the original, the new show is set eight years after the parent series and will follow a new generation of New York school teens who get to know about the social surveillance of the Gossip Girl site.</p>.<p>The 10-episode series also hails from original creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage.</p>.<p>According to Deadline, details about Alexander's character, who will play one of the girls at the school, have not been released.</p>.<p>Already announced cast members include Emily Alyn Lind, Tavi Gevinson, Whitney Peak, Eli Brown, Johnathan Fernandez, Jason Gotay, Savannah Smith, Zion Moreno.</p>.<p>Josh Safran, who penned and produced on the original series, is attached as showrunner and writer of the latest take.</p>.<p>Hollywood star Kristen Bell, who served as the narrator throughout the run of the original series, is set to reprise her role.</p>.<p>Production on the new show was delayed in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Filming is expected to begin later this year as per Covid-19 conditions.</p>.<p>The reboot is produced by Warner Bros Television and CBS Television Studios.</p>
<p>Actor-singer Jordan Alexander has been tapped to star as one of the leads in HBO Max's reboot of the series "Gossip Girl".</p>.<p>Based on the book by Cecily von Ziegesar like the original, the new show is set eight years after the parent series and will follow a new generation of New York school teens who get to know about the social surveillance of the Gossip Girl site.</p>.<p>The 10-episode series also hails from original creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage.</p>.<p>According to Deadline, details about Alexander's character, who will play one of the girls at the school, have not been released.</p>.<p>Already announced cast members include Emily Alyn Lind, Tavi Gevinson, Whitney Peak, Eli Brown, Johnathan Fernandez, Jason Gotay, Savannah Smith, Zion Moreno.</p>.<p>Josh Safran, who penned and produced on the original series, is attached as showrunner and writer of the latest take.</p>.<p>Hollywood star Kristen Bell, who served as the narrator throughout the run of the original series, is set to reprise her role.</p>.<p>Production on the new show was delayed in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Filming is expected to begin later this year as per Covid-19 conditions.</p>.<p>The reboot is produced by Warner Bros Television and CBS Television Studios.</p>