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Actor Lauren Graham has the perfect idea for a Gilmore Girls revival that could be even better than A Year in the Life season 2. Unlike other shows, the love for Gilmore Girls continues to grow over time, and this year has been a massive celebration since it marks the 25th anniversary of the pilot episode's release.
Lauren Graham finally got her Walk of Fame Star, making up for her Gilmore Girls Emmy snubs. Warner Bros is recreating Stars Hollow in Hollywood for the studio tour. News broke about a Gilmore Girls documentary called Drink Coffee, Talk Fast, set to release next summer.
With all the excitement, the question about more Gilmore Girls naturally came up many times. As a die-hard Gilmore Girls fan, the thought of seeing my favorite characters back on my TV screen will always bring me joy. However, I’m a little skeptical after A Year in the Life. Luckily, Lauren Graham has proposed the perfect revival idea.
Lauren Graham Wants To Do A Gilmore Girls Winter Movie Instead Of AYITL Season 2
When reflecting on the legacy and profound love for the show, the cast discussed the idea of returning for more Gilmore Girls with The Hollywood Reporter. Scott Patterson, Lauren Graham, and Kelly Bishop all expressed an openness to returning. However, Graham suggested that she thinks a Gilmore Girls Christmas movie is the way to go.
“I’ve always said a Christmas movie seems like a way to revisit the characters. That wouldn’t have to be a full series and I think would make sense for dressing up the town and having a holiday-themed gathering. So that’s what I’ve been saying, but I’m not in charge.”
Bishop expressed openness to the idea, saying, “I’m always wondering if it would be better as a movie, rather than trying to do four more episodes or something like that.” However, she also suggested in Drink Coffee, Talk Fast that they do a prequel focused on Emily and Richard.
She seems open to many creative directions. There’s only one thing she’s steadfast about: Amy Sherman-Palladino’s involvement. She will only sign on to the Gilmore Girls movie idea if Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, and creator Amy Sherman-Palladino are there again, and she’ll only do a Gilmore Girls spinoff with the original creator.
While Scott Patterson didn’t weigh in on the movie versus more episodes, he also affirmed that he didn’t think that the Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life season 1 would be the end of the show. He also has a close relationship with WB and runs a Gilmore Girls podcast, so he’d likely be open to Lauren Graham’s Winter movie idea.
Graham is far from the only cast member to propose a Christmas setting, too. In the upcoming documentary Drink Coffee, Talk Fast, actor Sally Struthers, who plays Babette, said, “What’s happening in Stars Hollow for Christmas? It would be really nice to visit everybody.”
A Gilmore Girls Movie Would Be The Perfect Way To Bring Back The Show
As much as I would love to see more episodes of Gilmore Girls, a movie would be the better approach from both a practical and creative standpoint. Since the original show, the cast of Gilmore Girls has become increasingly popular. It was a stroke of luck that most of the cast could get back together long enough to film four hour-and-a-half episodes.
Cast members like Melissa McCarthy and Jared Padalecki are so popular that each appeared in only one scene. Milo Ventamiglio had more screen time than the previous two, but it was still very limited. Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel are in high demand, so it’s tough to get both of their schedules aligned. A movie is much more feasible.
On top of that, A Year in the Life struggled partly because it focused too much on unnecessary hijinks rather than character development. We didn’t need almost 45 minutes of Stars Hollow the Musical. We didn’t need Rory obsessively looking for her red dress in three different locations. We didn't need quite as much time delivering the Stars Hollow Gazette.
By constraining the time to around 2 hours, the likelihood of the story going off the rails is reduced. We can have Stars Hollow magic while still focusing on the main character's story. The Bracebridge Dinner, the Dance Marathon, and the Stars Hollow Museum provide an excellent backdrop for the main characters’ development. As such, we have proof that it’s possible to balance both.
The Gilmore Girls Movie Should Be Set In Fall, Not Winter
Rory and Lorelai Gilmore sitting next to each other smiling on Thanksgiving in Gilmore Girls
My only hesitation about Lauren Graham’s proposed Gilmore Girls movie is the Christmas setting. Gilmore Girls’ Christmas episodes are great. In fact, I’d argue “Forgiveness and Stuff” is the best Gilmore Girls episode of all time. (That and April Nardini being great are two Gilmore Girls hills I will die on.) However, winter is not the season most heavily associated with the series.
The show is considered the quintessential cozy fall show for a reason. The show debuted on October 5, 2000, and every subsequent season premiered in the Fall and ended in May. A Year in the Life was released in the fall. Plus, fall in Stars Hollow is iconic.
Even Lauren Graham joked during the Gilmore Girls 2025 Emmy bit that the show “apparently took the show hostage.” If they can only pick one season, the choice seems obvious.
On top of that, there’s a genre issue that Gilmore Girls would face if they chose to do a Christmas or winter movie. Christmas movies are overly abundant and challenging to do without feeling cheesy. The characters and town of Stars Hollow can already be a bit sappy and unrealistic in a lovable way, which works for the show. But it could quickly become a detriment.
A Gilmore Girls movie set at Christmas could easily cross the line into being too cheesy, which wouldn’t feel authentic to the show that balances comedy and drama. Alternatively, if they took the more dramatic approach to storytelling, it could ruin the magical feeling expected of Christmas movies. It’s a very fine line.
I’ll admit that the Gilmore Girls holiday commercials of 2024 were magical, but they also only lasted about a minute. If that were extended out into two hours, it might not have the same appeal. Plus, if they went with a Christmas movie, the expected direction would be to focus on a Rory romance rather than the relationship between Emily, Lorelai, and Rory.
Ultimately, while I love a Gilmore Girls Christmas, a fall movie is the better choice. It has less narrative baggage, and it would feel more authentic to Gilmore Girls.
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