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MOVIEGOER: Charlie's Angels set grand reunion

Published Mar 12, 2026 07:18 am
Those of you who were around in the mid-1970s (better yet, ask your parents) probably remember or got hooked on the weekly crime-busting adventures of three lovely little women collectively known as Charlie’s Angels.
Charlie's Angels. From left: Farrah Fawcett-Majors, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith (Image courtesy of Jaclyn Smith Facebook/TIME)
Charlie's Angels. From left: Farrah Fawcett-Majors, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith (Image courtesy of Jaclyn Smith Facebook/TIME)
The iconic TV series produced by Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg turns 50 years old this year, calling for a grand reunion among its lead stars who rose to become pop-culture icons of the era.
On April 6 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson and Cheryl Ladd reunite to celebrate the glory days of the long-running TV series that spawned two films and a short-lived series years later. The reunion is part of the Paley Center’s PaleyFest lineup. Sad that Farrah Fawcett-Majors, one of the original Angels, didn’t live long enough to witness this milestone. Farrah passed away in 2009 at age 62. She battled anal cancer.
Looking back, Kate Jackson wrote in a post: “Charlie's Angels surprised everyone when Farrah, Jackie, and I hit the ground running (thanks, in part, to Farrah's iconic poster) and the Pilot went through the glass ceiling. Overnight, we were hailed with something akin to 'Rock Star Fame'. When Cheryl joined us in the second season, she added a special element uniquely hers and the crazy went on. It was light hearted, but, at the beginning of the Women's Movement in the 1970's, also quietly delivered the important message that women are just as capable as men. We are proud that we were able to entertain the television viewing audience for an hour each week, let them put their feet up, forget their troubles and, at the same time, inspire and empower young women all over the world.”
Kate is joined by Jaclyn and Cheryl in saying, thus: “We look forward to reuniting on the PaleyFest stage to celebrate Charlie's Angels milestone anniversary and to reflect on our work in television across the decades."
The TV series, which premiered in 1976 but closed in 1981, was to come back years later with the action-comedy film Charlie's Angels starring Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, and Lucy Liu. Its sequel, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, introduced Demi Moore as a former Angel turned villain.
As if on cue, a new reboot of Charlie’s Angels is in the works.
Sony Pictures is reportedly developing a new reboot of Charlie’s Angels, marking the latest attempt to re-create the iconic 1970s franchise about three female detectives secretly working for a mysterious boss named Charlie.
The screenplay is being written by Pete Chiarelli, best known for his work on The Proposal and Crazy Rich Asians. It has also been reported that Drew Barrymore’s Flower Films will be involved in producing the new feature. Flower Films previously produced the 2000 and 2003 Charlie’s Angels movies, as well as the short-lived 2011 ABC television reboot, which aired only eight episodes before being canceled.
Filming schedule, casting details, or plot information have yet to be announced.
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