Alicia Silverstone Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Clueless, Teases Upcoming TV Sequel
Alicia Silverstone Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Clueless, Teases Upcoming TV Sequel

Published: June 8, 2025

Alicia Silverstone, Elisa Donovan, and Breckin Meyer reunited on June 7 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Clueless. Silverstone shared that her 14-year-old son Bear became an early fan of Clueless.

"I remember when my son was 5, when he first saw it," Silverstone exclusively told PEOPLE of her 14-year-old son Bear. "And the only reason I would allow that, because I don't think it's appropriate for 5-year-olds, is because it was on that big screen that we saw it at the cemetery. He didn't know what was going on."

Silverstone continued, "The only thing he took away was the kiss at the end. He started kissing me more. It was so sweet. And I think he liked it. And then he's liked it all along. I think he really likes this film."

Bear, who said he's seen Clueless "maybe four times," joined his mom at the event to celebrate the film's milestone anniversary.

In April, Silverstone announced that she would bring back the character for a sequel series for Peacock. "Totally buggin'… in the best way," Silverstone wrote on Instagram, alongside a still and a GIF from Clueless and a screenshot of Variety's report about the project.

Plot details for the series are unknown, but Variety reported that it is a follow-up to the movie. Gossip Girl creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage are writing with Jordan Weiss. Heckerling, who wrote and directed the film, is involved as an executive producer, alongside Silverstone and producer Robert Lawrence.

Silverstone has reprised Cher over the years, including in Rakuten's 2023 Super Bowl commercial. In 2018, she donned the yellow plaid skirt and jacket for Lip Sync Battle, performing to Iggy Azalea's "Fancy" with a set reminiscent of Cher's bedroom. Silverstone even recreated a scene alongside her son Bear in a hilarious 2021 TikTok clip.

While Silverstone told PEOPLE at Saturday's event that she can reveal "nothing" about the TV sequel, Heckerling said she is "thrilled to death" about it. When asked if she ever thought she'd revisit her character, Silverstone said, "I didn't. And then I did it for the Super Bowl, yeah, and it was so much fun. We did it really at the Super Bowl."

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' recent events have included Sofia Coppola and Kirsten Dunst visiting for a special screening and panel for The Virgin Suicides, and a 20th anniversary screening of The 40 Year-Old Virgin that featured a panel conversation with Steve Carell, Judd Apatow, Jane Lynch, Catherine Keener, Kat Dennings and Gerry Bednob.

Learn more about upcoming exhibits and panels for the museum here.

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