Jamie Lynn Spears, 32, is seen for first time in new Zoey 101 sequel
Jamie Lynn Spears took to Instagram on Thursday to share a new teaser for the upcoming movie Zoey 102.
The 32-year-old former Nickelodeon star uploaded a one-second clip showing two wedding rings on a sandy beach.
The star, who is the younger sister of Britney Spears, wrote in the caption, “Giving you 102 reasons to be excited for summer.”
The show will air on Paramount+ and Jamie will serve as executive producer.
It came as the official Nickelodeon Instagram also shared a post announcing that the sequel to the hit show Zoey 101 would release later this year.
Getting fans excited: Jamie Lynn Spears took to Instagram on Thursday to share a new teaser for the upcoming movie Zoey 102
Teaser: The 32-year-old former Nickelodeon star uploaded a one-second clip showing two wedding rings on a sandy beach
Zoey 101 ran for a total of four seasons from 2005 to 2008, and fans have long been looking forward to a reunion.
The film’s log line reads, “More than a decade after the end of the iconic series, Zoey Brooks is still trying to figure out life and love, this time in her twenties.”
“The Pacific Coast Academy (PCA) gang returns to Malibu for an over-the-top wedding that turned into a high school reunion for the books.”
Jamie Lynn will return as Zoey Brooks, Erin Sanders Zoey’s BFF Quinn Pensky, Zoey’s and Sean Flynn will reprise his role as Chase Matthews, Zoey’s love interest.
A press release also named original cast members Matthew Underwood, Christopher Massey, Abby Wilde, and Jack Salvatore as recurring characters.
Newcomers are Thomas Lennon, Owen Thiele and Dean Guyer.
Nickelodeon’s post read, “the PCA crew, all grown up,” with a pink heart emoji.
It continued, “coming to @paramountplus this summer,” and was liked more than 31,000 times.
Coming Soon: The show will air on Paramount+ and Jamie will serve as executive producer
Announcement: It came as the official Nickelodeon Instagram also shared a post announcing that the sequel to the hit show Zoey 101 would be released later this year
Long coming: Zoey 101 ran for a total of four seasons from 2005 to 2008 and fans have long been looking forward to a reunion
Spears first announced that a sequel was in the works in January, and production began in North Carolina shortly after.
She said in a statement shared by Variety at the time, “I am extremely excited to be back alongside my PCA family and continue the story of Zoey and all of the characters fans know and love.
“As an executive producer, it was an exciting opportunity to work with such incredible talent, as well as Paramount+ and Nickelodeon.”
And when announcing the project on Instagram, Jamie Lynn posted a photo of her director’s chair with her name written on it in pink italics, along with a copy of the script on top of her belongings.
Chairs belonging to her co-stars were also included in a subsequent snap.
‘IT IS OFFICIAL! Are you ready…” she gushed in the caption, adding shout-outs to Paramount+ and Nickelodeon.
The original series followed the adventures of Zoey, a student who attended the former all-boys school Pacific Coast Academy after enrollment opened to girls.
The show was a hit on Nickelodeon, but was suddenly canceled in 2008 after four seasons and three years on the air.
Since appearing on the series, Spears has continued her acting career with roles in Sweet Magnolias and various other projects.
Statement: Zoey said in a statement to Variety, “I am beyond excited to be back alongside my PCA family and continue the story of Zoey and all of the characters fans know and love”
The film’s log line reads, “More than a decade after the iconic series ended, Zoey Brooks is still trying to figure out life and love, this time in her twenties.”
Origin: The original series followed the adventures of Zoey, a student who attended the former all-boys school Pacific Coast Academy after enrollment opened to girls
In February, Jamie said she had a “magical experience” making the spin-off film.
She took to Instagram with a carousel of 10 shots from the set of the upcoming movie for her 2.1 million followers to see.
“Feels bittersweet,” she wrote on the take, adding the cast and crew, “I really love all these people.”
Spears said that “the NEW ERA of ZOEY wouldn’t exist without everyone doing their part to create this magical experience, including our amazing fans.”