A Planned ‘Gilmore Girls’ Documentary Is Missing Interviews with Key Actors, According to Reports
Gilmore Girls fans might be getting the chance to return to Stars Hollow once more. At least in a roundabout way. While fans of the series have been clamoring for a second revival for years, it has yet to happen. Could they be happy with a documentary, though? One is reportedly in production. While it’s pulling in some major star power, there are a few names that seem to be missing.
A ‘Gilmore Girls’ documentary is reportedly in the works
A documentary about Gilmore Girls is currently in production. According to several sources, Ink on Paper Studios, a production company, is filming a documentary titled Searching for Stars Hollow. The flick promises to offer a history of the show, through interviews and commentary, to fans. While the team behind the film has secured interviews with plenty of big names, a few stars’ involvement has not been announced.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the production team behind the series has secured interviews with several big names from the series. Kelly Bishop, who portrayed Emily Gilmore for all seven seasons, is probably the biggest name in the bunch, but Keiko Agena, Sally Struthers, Liz Torres, Rose Abdoo, and Emily Kurado are all set to appear, too. Agena, who played Lane Kim, is a regular at fan festivals. Kurado, who played Lane Kim’s mother, along with Struthers, who played Babette, and Torres, who portrayed Miss Patty, appeared in all seven original seasons and the 2016 revival. Abdoo, who played Gypsy, also appeared in all seven seasons. She took on two roles in the reboot.
Grant Lee Philips, Jared Padalecki, and Chad Michael Murray are also set to appear. Padelecki portrayed Rory Gilmore’s first boyfriend. Murray spent two seasons acting as a foil to Dean and Rory’s relationship as Tristan before landing a bigger role. Philips is best known as the nameless town troubadour.
Some significant characters don’t appear to be represented
Despite securing several big names from the series, we can’t help but notice Melissa McCarthy, Yanic Truesdale, Scott Patterson, Lauren Graham, and Alexis Bledel all appear to be missing from the cast list. Also missing is Sean Gunn, famed for his portrayal of Kirk Gleason. While Bledel has kept her name out of the spotlight for the last few years, it’s surprising to see Patterson and Gunn not involved; both have been active in the fan scene for years. Patterson even hosts a podcast about the show. Milo Ventimiglia and Matt Czuchry’s names are both absent as well. They portrayed Rory’s main love interests after Dean.
It’s possible the production team is still collecting footage. There is still a chance that we’ll see some of the show’s main characters appear, too. Reportedly, the team behind the flick will launch a Kickstarter to complete the production, so more footage is always possible.
Why is ‘Gilmore Girls’ so beloved?
Gilmore Girls premiered in 2000. While it was a moderate success at the time, the popularity of its original run is nothing in comparison to how fans feel about the show today. The series won just a single Emmy nod during its tenure. While its middling success is seen as an anomaly today, it made sense at the time. The series aired on a tertiary network, against some of the toughest competition in the TV landscape.
What also makes sense is the show’s enduring relevance and its ability to connect with fans. Stars Hollow, as the documentary’s name suggests, is something that fans both young and old have been searching for for years. The quiet, quirky, quaintness of small town living, where nothing truly bad really ever happens, remains the type of place fans want to revisit. We might not be able to do it in real life, though several towns claim to contain the same charm, but we can do it via Netflix and Hulu. While a documentary featuring the key stars would certainly be welcomed, we will take whatever Gilmore Girls content we can get.
Searching for Stars Hollow does not yet have a release date. It is not currently attached to a network.
