Mila Kunis previews the return of Jackie Burkhart in That ’90s Show. Hailing from the team of Bonnie and Terry Turner, who created the original That ’70s Show, the spinoff will take begin in the summer of 1995 and follow Leia Forman (played by Callie Haverda) as she spends the summer with her grandparents in Wisconsin. Taking place more than 15 years after the events that concluded That 70’s Show, the 1990s follow-up will see the returns of Debra Jo Rupp and Kurtwood Smith in their respective roles as Kitty and Red Forman.
With a planned debut on Netflix, That ’90s Show will see Leia forming friendships with a group of teenagers going on own their own adventures. But That ’90s Show is also deeply connected to the original. Leia is the daughter of Eric and Donna, the main couple of That ’70s Show, and both Kitty and Red are confirmed to be main characters – and they’re not the only ones. Kunis, who played the scene-stealing Jackie, will appear in the upcoming spinoff.
Speaking with ET to promote her new film The Luckiest Girl Alive, Kunis revealed that Jackie will be a mom in That ’90s Show. The actress joked about the fact that Jakie was too young to have a kid “that old.” But, on a more serious note, she said that the spinoff was very good and that fans of the original will enjoy it. In particular, Kunis singled out the inciting incident of the series:
“This kid’s too old to be my kid, OK, y’all? I just want that to be very clear. I was a child bride! … It is very good. It’s great in fact, and I think that anyone that’s ever watched ’70s, that was a fan, I think will be very, very, very, very, happy with the inciting incident of the whole series.”
Who Else Is Returning For That ’90s Show?
Along with Rupp and Smith as series regulars and Kunis as a guest star, That ’90s Show will see several actors reprising their old roles. Topher Grace, Laura Prepon, Ashton Kutcher, and Wilmer Valderrama will all make appearances in the spinoff, as will Tommy Chong, who made a memorable impression on That ’70s Show as Leo. One former main cast member of the original, Danny Masterson, will not be part of the Netflix sequel show. Masterson, who played Hyde, has been charged with four counts of sexual assault and is currently awaiting trial.
Although more details remain about That ’90s Show, Grace did mention that Eric Forman only appears in only one episode. Given that he plays Eric, the son of Red and Kitty and the father of Leia, that might mean other cast members also show up only briefly. Still, all the returning stars have echoed the sentiment that the spinoff will be special for fans. Hopefully, the writers find a way to make their special appearances count.
