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Reba McEntire Starring In ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ Spinoff Series

It looks like we’ll have to wait awhile for a reboot of Reba McEntire’s sitcom, Reba. The country queen is set to produce AND star in a Fried Green Tomatoes…

NASHVILLE, TN – MAY 03: Singer/Songwriter Reba McEntire performs during Love Letters: Thistle Farms Turns 20 at the Ryman Auditorium on May 3, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for The Green Room)

(Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for The Green Room)

It looks like we'll have to wait awhile for a reboot of Reba McEntire's sitcom, Reba. The country queen is set to produce AND star in a Fried Green Tomatoes spinoff series on NBC!

Norman Lear, who produced the original movie in 1991, will be the spinoff series' executive producer. Reba will play present-day Idgie Threadgoode. The premise of the show follows Idgie's return to Whistle Stop and her struggles to re-adjust to life in the small town.

REBA McENTIRE: Screen Queen

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