Sarah Jessica Parker reunited with her old Sex And The City co-star Chris Noth in a romantic new Instagram snap from the revival series And Just Like That….
Noth, 66, starred on the original series as Mr. Big, the on-off love interest and eventual husband of Parker’s central character Carrie Bradshaw.
‘These 2. I bet they stay out late tonight. X, SJ,’ Parker quipped in the caption of the picture, which showed them holding one another and gazing into each other’s eyes.
‘These 2’: Sarah Jessica Parker reunited with her old Sex And The City co-star Chris Noth in a romantic new Instagram snap from the revival series And Just Like That…
Her post comes after sources exclusively told DailyMail.com that a major Sex and the City character will be killed off in the first episode of the new show.
A person close to the show teased that ‘it is going to be a big death’ – prompting fears that Noth’s return could be a short one.
Other show insiders are speculating it could be the death of Samantha Jones, following the bitter feud between actresses Kim Cattrall and Sarah Jessica Parker.
The source did confirm that Carrie Bradshaw, played by Parker, will not die in episode one.
Throwback: Noth, 66, starred on the original series as Mr. Big, the on-off love interest and eventual husband of Parker’s central character Carrie Bradshaw
Only senior cast and crew have been made aware of the character kill-off, and are sworn to secrecy.
Executive producer Sarah Jessica Parker wants to ‘shake up audiences from the get go to make them realize this is a different paced show from the previous one, where anything can happen and anyone can go… just like life’, the source said.
The insider says that the shock death in the show will lead column writer turned podcaster Bradshaw to reunite with characters with whom she has had rocky relations during the TV series.
Sources tell DailyMail.com that a major Sex and the City character will be killed off in the first episode of the show’s reboot And Just Like That and speculate it could be Mr. Big
‘Those in the know are calling it a ”big death”, which obviously has everyone leaping to the conclusion that Mr. Big will be no more,’ the source said. On Monday, Sarah Jessica Parker was seen dressed as Bradshaw and Chris North, as Mr. Big, rehearsing lines and reading scripts
Photos of Noth, 66, on set in New York emerged on Monday. He was filming for the reboot, titled ‘And Just Like That…’ which will be shown on HBO Max
Jessica Parker has rejoined Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis, reuniting the girl gang in the last few weeks for filming around locations in New York.
Other show insiders are speculating it could be the death of Samantha Jones, following the bitter feud between Kim Cattrall and Sarah Jessica Parker
The source said: ‘This is all top secret at the moment, because production has just started.
‘But in the first episode fans will be served up a jaw-dropping storyline where one of the major names on the show will die.
‘Those in the know are calling it a ”big death”, which obviously has everyone leaping to the conclusion that Mr. Big will be no more.
‘But we have been implored not to say anything or divulge any other info, because HBO wants this to be one of their huge promotional points for the launch.
‘Obviously Samantha Jones is a clear candidate for the chop too, given Sarah and Kim’s ongoing war.
‘Only the leading stars and show executives are aware of this presently and are desperate to keep a lid on it – a coffin lid.’
The source asked for anonymity to avoid reprisals from bosses, but added that they believe the tantalizing information will ‘only excite fans more about what drama is in store for them next year.’
‘From what we have read so far there are plenty of twists and turns ahead,’ they said.
In May, HBO and show creator Michael Patrick King confirmed Mr. Big will be back, but did not specify for how long.
Photos of Noth, 66, on set in New York emerged on Monday. He was filming for the reboot, titled ‘And Just Like That…’ which will be shown on HBO Max.
Big will return with John Corbett and David Eigenberg who played Aiden and Steve, respectively, for the iconic revival.
‘I’m thrilled to be working with Chris again on And Just Like That…,’ executive producer Michael Patrick King in a statement in May. ‘How could we ever do a new chapter of the Sex And The City story without our Mr. Big?’
Jessica Parker has rejoined Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis, reuniting the girl gang in the last few weeks for filming around locations in New York
The insider says that the shock death in the show will lead column writer turned podcaster Bradshaw to reunite with characters with whom she has had rocky relations during the TV series
The Monday shoot saw Jessica Parker, dressed as Bradshaw and North, as Mr. Big, rehearsing lines and reading scripts.
Onlookers claimed that Parker, 56, and Noth appeared unhappy as they worked on the scene.
In recent weeks news broke that their characters are divorcing in one of the comeback series’ plot twists.
Noth, in his character’s trademark suit, was not wearing Big’s wedding band.
In a leaked script passed to Page Six for the forthcoming series, Carrie reveals while dining with BFFs Stanford Blatch (played by Willie Garson), Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte York Goldenblatt (Kristin Davis) that she isn’t in a good place.
HBO Max’s press release detailed that the show will ‘navigate the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s.’
Fans first got hooked on the Darren Star-created series over six seasons, from 1998 to 2004, before two feature films followed in 2008 and 2010.
The first movie made $415million in 2008, its sequel fared less well but still earned $288million.
A third planned movie failed to happen amid the growing rifts fueled by Cattrall with SJP.