Rosario Dawson, Rachael Leigh Cook and Tara Reid in Josie and the Pussycats.Photo:Universal Studios
Universal Studios
Josie and the Pussycatsare getting back together!
On Wednesday, Washington D.C.‘sAwesome Conexclusively shared with PEOPLE thatRosario Dawson,Rachael Leigh CookandTara Reidwill hold aJosie and the Pussycatsreunion at the upcoming comic book convention in March, almost 23 years after the film’s release.
“JPC will always have such a special place in my heart,” Cook, 44, says in a statement about the upcoming reunion. “A strong through-line message in the movie is about celebrating and prioritizing your friendships; and weekends like this one are a perfect opportunity for the three of us to reminisce and do just that.”
“I will be there with cat ears and bells on. Just don’t expect us to actually play,” she adds. “We would never do that to you.”
Rosario Dawson, Rachael Leigh Cook and Tara Reid in Josie and the Pussycats.Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection
“So happy to get the band back together,” Reid, 48, tells PEOPLE of the upcoming reunion in a statement. “I love those girls so much! It’s gonna be a blast!!!!”
Josie and the Pussycatsfollows three young women — Josie (Cook), Melody (Reid) and Valerie (Dawson) — whose titular rock band suddenly receives a major record deal and quickly finds fame. The band members contend with the struggles of newfound popularity and a label-orchestrated scheme to use popular musicians to influence teenagers’ spending decisions. The movie, which also starredAlan CummingandParker Posey, has gained a cult following in the 20-plus years since its release.
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Rosario Dawson, Tara Reid, Rachael Leigh Cook and Parker Posey in Josie and the Pussycats.Shane Harvey/Universal Studios
Shane Harvey/Universal Studios
“We all loved the movie we made, but sometimes movies don’t make money,” Cook told PEOPLE ofJosie and the Pussycatsat the time. The filmmade $14.8 million worldwideupon its release in 2001. “It’s just a business … but it does do my heart good to know a movie that meant so muchto me and the other girls when we made itis now resonating with other people.”
Tara Reid, Rachael Leigh Cook and Rosario Dawson in Josie and the Pussycats.Columbia TriStar / Getty Images
Cook, Dawson and Reidheld a reunion over Zoomthat year, too, in which Dawson admitted thatJosie and the Pussycats' satirical take on the pop music industry proved “ahead of its time.”
“You watch it now, and it so resonates with the moment that we’re in, but at the time, I think it was hard for people to totally appreciate the satire that it was.” she said at the time.
Washington D.C’s Awesome Con runs from Friday, March 8 through Sunday, March 10. Tickets for the convention areon sale now.
source: people.com
