Rumors of a Gossip Girl spinoff have been circulating for some time, in part because Alloy Entertainment’s “Gossip Girl” book series - from which the TV show was based - already has a spinoff of its own, “The It Girl.”
But sources say a televised “Gossip Girl” spinoff would not be “The It Girl,” nor would it focus on the character of Jenny Humphrey (the character spun off from the “Gossip Girl” books for “The It Girl”), played on TV by Taylor Momsen.
The TV spinoff would most likely center on one of the show’s nine regular characters - although there’s always a chance a new character could be planted in the backdoor pilot.
A spinoff is still in the very early stages of development, and didn’t seem likely earlier this year. However, the CW may have decided to move forward with one after it’s been forced to scrap “The Graysons,” an origins tale revolving around Batman’s sidekick, Robin.
“The Graysons” was set to serve as the tentpole of this year’s CW development slate. With that project out of the picture, the CW has been hunting for another big-ticket title to prep for next season.
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