Jamie Lynn Spears says she’s having a “magical experience” making Zoey 102, the Zoey 101 spinoff.
The 31-year-old former Nickelodeon star took to Instagram on Monday with a carousel of 10 shots from the set of the upcoming Paramount+ movie for her 2.2 million followers.
“It feels bittersweet,” he captioned the shot, adding that the cast and crew, “really love all these humans.”
Spears said that “the NEW ERA of ZOEY wouldn’t exist without each and every person doing their part to create this magical experience, including our incredible fans.”
Jamie Lynn, the younger sister of music superstar Britney Spears, added that “it’s going to take a hell of a lot more than 10 photos to include all these wonderful people.”
The latest: Jamie Lynn Spears says she’s having a “magical experience” making Zoey 102, the Zoey 101 spinoff movie. In the first take, Jamie Lynn donned a pink coat while holding her four-year-old daughter Ivey, while standing on a ladder. with her mother Lynne Spears, 67
In the first shot, Jamie Lynn donned a pink coat while holding her four-year-old daughter Ivey as she stood on a staircase with her mother, Lynne Spears, 67.
In another shot, the McComb, Mississippi native was sitting next to his co-star Jack Salvatore Jr. with a group of cast and crew in the middle of a day on set.
The family has been in attendance on the set, as Jamie Lynn shared an image of her daughters Maddie, 14, and Ivey, four, sitting down and wearing makeup.
She posed next to actor Owen Thiele, who flashed a peace sign for the camera.
He shared a picture of first assistant director Kyle LeMire chatting with the cast and crew in the middle of production.
Jamie Lynn was seen in one take chatting with executive producer Alexis Fisher, Monica Sherer, and Madeline Whitby while looking at the diaries for the sequel.
The film will follow Spears and her fellow former Pacific Coast Academy students reuniting for a wedding as adults, Variety reports.
In addition to Britney Spears’ younger sister, who recently appeared in Special Forces, original cast members Erin Sanders, Sean Flynn, Matthew Underwood, Christopher Massey and Abby Wilde will return for the film.
Happy faces: The McComb, Mississippi native was sitting next to co-star Jack Salvatore Jr. and a bevy of cast and crew in the middle of a day on set
Squad: Jamie Lynn shared an image while chatting with fellow executive producer Alexis Fisher, Monica Sherer and Madeline Whitby while viewing the diaries for the sequel.
Family: Jamie Lynn shared a picture of her daughters Maddie, 14, and Ivey, four, sitting down and wearing makeup
Pals: Jamie posed with actor Owen Thiele, who flashed a peace sign for the camera.
Busy: He shared a picture of first assistant director Kyle LeMire chatting with the cast and crew in the middle of production.
Zoey 102 is now in production in North Carolina and is expected to premiere later in 2023.
“I am beyond excited to be back with my PCA family and continue the story of Zoey and all the characters fans know and love. As an executive producer, it has been an exciting opportunity to work with such incredible talent, as well as Paramount+ and Nickelodeon,” Jamie Lynn said in a statement obtained by Variety.
While announcing the project on Instagram earlier this month, Jamie Lynn posted a photo of her director’s chair emblazoned with her name in pink cursive along with a copy of the script on top of her belongings.
‘IT’S OFFICIAL! Are you ready…’ she gushed in the caption, adding shoutouts to Paramount+ and Nickelodeon.
The original series followed the adventures of Zoey Brooks (Jamie), a student attending the former Pacific Coast Academy boys’ school after it opened enrollment to girls.
The show was a hit on Nickelodeon, but it 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 on Sweet Magnolias and animated projects like The Backyardigans and Alice’s Wonderland Bakery.
He recently returned to the small screens with a stint on the reality series Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test in a cast full of celebrities.
At work: Jamie Lynn shared a behind-the-scenes look at the Zoey 101 spinoff earlier this month
Having fun: In her latest slideshow, the 31-year-old former Nickelodeon star gave fans a sneak peek at her latest project as she lounged in her trailer between filming scenes
‘After hours, but she’s working!’ The mother-of-two captioned pictures of her, which showed her rocking a hot pink long coat from Good American on the beach
Doting Mom: Spears pictured above with her four-year-old daughter, Ivey Joan, whom she shares with husband Jamie Watson, also made sure to spend quality time with her youngest son
On the Fox show, she shared her struggles growing up in her older sister’s shadow.
Jamie Lynn got emotional after a tough military drill when she opened up about Britney’s achievement of world fame when she was just a kid, admitting she wants to prove she’s “worth something” too.
During the interview, Jamie Lynn opened up about her demons, saying, “Growing up, my sister became famous, world famous, when I was very young.”
‘I guess I just want to like it [proving that] I’m just worth something.
I’m so proud of her, I love her to death, but I don’t know. Sometimes I feel like I don’t really have anything going for me,” she continued.
In a confessional, Jamie Lynn said she was “extremely proud” of her sister’s success, but also wanted to carve out her “own identity”.
“I struggle with self-esteem all the time,” Jamie Lynn admitted.
Group Photo: Multiple photos were taken at dusk or early evening while demonstrating the cast and crew were burning the midnight oil to create the highly anticipated Paramount film +
Thrilling: The movie will follow Spears and her fellow former Pacific Coast Academy students reuniting for a wedding as adults, Variety report
Big Reunion: In addition to Britney Spears’ younger sister, who recently appeared in Special Forces, original cast members Erin Sanders, Sean Flynn, Matthew Underwood, Christopher Massey, and Abby Wilde will return for the film.
Coming Soon: Zoey 102 is now in production in North Carolina and is expected to premiere later in 2023