Carter and Bays also thanked fans for waiting so long for a new HIMY story. Kids, I m going to tell you an incredible story: It s the story of how two writers got lucky enough to make their dream TV show for nine seasons and now get to pass the torch to an inspired new creative team with their own incredible story to tell, the story of How I Met Your Father, they said. We are honored by their passion and vision, and look forward to helping them tell a legendary new story. (Thanks to all the HIMYM fans out there who waited for it.)
Hilary Duff is set to star in a âHow I Met Your Motherâ sequel series.
The 33-year-old actress has been cast in âHow I Met Your Fatherâ, a sequel series to the hit CBS sitcom which has been ordered at Hulu.
Hilary will play the role of a woman named Sophie who, in the near future, is telling her son the story of how she met his father.
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According to Variety, the story catapults Sophie back to 2021, when she and her close-knit group of friends are in the midst of figuring out who they are, what they want out of life, and how to fall in love in the age of dating apps and limitless options.
I’ve been incredibly lucky in my career to play some wonderful characters and I’m looking forward to taking on the role of Sophie, she said. As a huge fan of ‘How I Met Your Mother,’ I’m honored and even a little nervous that Carter and Craig would trust me with the sequel of their baby. Isaac and Elizabeth are brilliant, and I can’t wait to work alongside them and all of their genius.
The Disney channel star admitted to fangirling when she found out she was cast in the project.
Advertisement I realise these are big shoes to fill and I’m excited to slip my 6 ½’s in there!” she said.
The ‘How I Met Your Mother’ spin-off series has been ordered at Hulu Actress and singer Hilary Duff Image Credit: REUTERS
A ‘How I Met Your Mother’ sequel series titled ‘How I Met Your Father’ has been ordered at Hulu with Hilary Duff set to star in the lead role. How I Met Your Mother still Image Credit: Facebook
In the near future, Sophie (Duff) is telling her son the story of how she met his father: a story that begins in the year 2021 where Sophie and her close-knit group of friends are in the midst of figuring out who they are, what they want out of life, and how to fall in love in the age of dating apps.
Hilary Duff and “How I Met Your Mother” fans, we have some news for you.
Inspired by CBS’ long-running hit sitcom, the new show “How I Met Your Father” is finally making it to air, starring Duff as its lead. The series will premiere on Hulu, with “This Is Us” and “Love, Simon” co-showrunners Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger as writers and executive producers. “How I Met Your Mother” creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas also are executive producers.
The gender-swapped sequel stars Duff, 33, as Sophie, who tells her son the story of how she met his father. The show jumps between the near future and the year 2021, when Sophie and her four friends much like the crew of its prequel come together to sort through the messes of love and life. It’s unclear whether “Father” will tie into the original, Variety reported.