Nineties show Beverly Hills 90210 returns with a spin-off series..but where are the original cast now?
Before the cult teen show, The O.C, there was another show about the rich wild kids of Beverly Hills - and now 90s show Beverly Hills 90210 is set for a return with a brand new cast, and a new set of problems.
It was the show that launched a thousand sideburns. After its debut in 1990, the glamorous soap about the rich teens at fictional West Beverly High School set fashion trends and turned Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty and Luke Perry into instant stars.
And now, new pictures show the young cast of the spin-off series, but there will be at least one familiar face - and some of the new West Beverly students will be relatives of the former Peach Pit crowd.
New school: The new cast of Beverly Hills 90210, from left Wire star Tristan Wilds, Shenae Grimes, Dustin Milligan, Jessica Stroup, Ryan Eggold, Anna-Lynne McCord, Michael Steger and others
Troubled teens: How the cast will look in the glossy new series
The wild kids of television's West Beverly High will have a guidance counsellor familiar with the posh ZIP code's dating, drugs and drama.
Blonde Jennie Garth will have a recurring role as Kelly Taylor and join the cast of a planned "Beverly Hills, 90210" spinoff on CW.
She will play a guidance counsellor at the fictional school, in the Los Angeles district which made her famous.
And actress Tori Spelling - whose father Aaron produced the original - has already said she'd love to be in the remake.
Old school: The original cast of show Beverly Hills 90210
Reunion: The former cast when they reunited at an event in 2006, although not everyone made it
The actress first found fame playing Donna Carter in the hit high school drama, which ran from 1990 to 2000.
She told People.com, "Jennie is already on board for the series and we have been in touch about it. I would love to see our characters together again and get the chance to work with my friend again."
Spelling also claims it was her late father's wish to see the hit 1990s show make a comeback. She added: "It was always my dad's dream and intention to make a new 90210 before he passed, so I know he is proud and he would be even more proud if I were a part of it."
Jason Priestley recently expressed an interest in returning as Brandon Walsh, while a US website has launched a campaign to persuade Shannen Doherty to reprise her role as his twin Brenda.
School mistress and master: Jennie Garth, seen here with Luke Perry, will return as Kelly Taylor as a guidance counsellor at school West Beverly High
Like the original "90210," the spinoff revolves around a family with two teen kids the same age - a boy and a girl - who recently moved from the Midwest to Beverly Hills.
But this time, the dad, Harry Mills, is a former Beverly Hills High student who moved after graduation and settled in East St. Louis.
He is forced to come back when his 1970s movie star mother's alcohol problem gets out of control. Joining him are his wife, Celia, a former Olympic medalist; biological daughter Annie; and adopted son Dixon.
High school graduates: Tori Spelling is said to be in negotiations, and one US website has launched a campaign to bring back former wild child Shannen Doherty
WHERE ARE THEY NOW:
1. LUKE PERRY (DYLAN McKAY)- Perry has done considerable voice-over work for various animated series, often playing himself. He played himself (and Krusty the Clown's half brother) in an episode of The Simpsons (1993). He also voiced himself in an episode of Johnny Bravo, giving Johnny dating advice after Johnny saved him from a stampede of fan girls. Perry voiced himself once again in an episode of Family Guy, where he was labelled as gay by Peter and sues the family. He has also guest-starred sitcoms Spin City (1997) and Will and Grace (2005). Perry was reunited with former 90210 co-star Jennie Garth when he guest starred in What I Like About You.
2. JENNIE GARTH (KELLY TAYLOR) - Garth starred in the sitcom What I Like About You as Amanda Bynes' sister Valerie Tyler. She starred on the show for all four seasons. Garth also appeared on Dancing with the Stars, coming in fourth.
3. JASON PRIESTLEY (BRANDON WALSH) - Priestley joined the cast of Tru Calling as Jack Harper from 2004-2005. He was also a regular on the 2006 program Love Monkey. His television work also includes the 1989 series Sister Kate, the WB show What I Like About You, and a February 2006 appearance on Without a Trace. Priestley has also made several films. In 2007 he returned to television in comedy-drama Side Order of Life.
4. GABRIELLE CARTERIS (ANDREA ZUCKERMAN) - Gabrielle left the series in 1995 and became host of her own tabloid talk show, which lasted only one season. In 2003, she participated in the first season of the celebrity reality television show The Surreal Life. Her most recent project was providing the voice of Elektra in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance.
5. IAN ZIERING (STEVE SANDERS) - Ian has continued acting appearing in television series JAG, What I Like About You, and soaps The Doctors and Guiding Light as Cameron Stewart. In 2006, Ian produced, directed and starred in the short film, Man vs. Monday, which won the Audience Choice Award at the 2006 Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival. He won the Best Actor Award at the 2006 Monaco Film Festival for his portrayal of "Francis" in the independent film, Stripped Down. And last year appeared on American version of Dancing with the Stars.
6. TORI SPELLING (DONNA MARTIN) - Since 90210 went off the air, Spelling has worked primarily on independent films and has appeared in small roles in big budget films, including Scream 2 and Scary Movie 2, and TV show Smallville. More recently, Spelling has been the star of two reality-based shows. In 2006, she starred in the VH1 celebreality sitcom So NoTORIous, which parodied her public image. Last year, she and her second husband, the actor Dean McDermott, starred in a new reality show, Tori & Dean: Inn Love, based on their B&B business.
7. BRIAN GREEN (DAVID SILVER) - Green, who is engaged to Transformers star Megan Fox. He has appeared briefly in drama series Resurrection Blvd., and appeared on 2005 ABC sitcom Freddie, starring Freddie Prinze Jr. He has a recurring role on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles which will soon begin shooting a second season.
8. SHANNEN DOHERTY (BRENDA WALSH) - The most famous of the 90210 alums, even though she only stayed four years. Doherty moved onto hit series Charmed, but asked to be let out of her contract, due to a feud with co-star Alyssa Milano. Shannen also made headlines with her brief marriages to Ashley Hamilton and Rick Salomon (Paris Hilton's co-star in that infamous sex tape who has since gone on to marry - and split from - Pamela Anderson). After a successful turn in the bewitching series Charmed, Shannen, 37, most recently counseled real life couples in the US reality show Breaking Up with Shannen Doherty.. Doherty starred in her own show, Breaking Up With Shannen Doherty. She also starred in the US version popular British sitcom Bo! in the USA.
