Yahoo Movies Shonda Rhimes has an idea for a Britney Spears' Crossroads sequel
Crossroads director Tamra Davis has revealed Shonda Rhimes has "an idea" for a sequel if Britney Spears is up for returning.
The 2002 comedy-drama stars the princess of pop as Lucy, a graduate who embarks on a cross-state road trip with her childhood friends Kit (Zoe Saldaña) and Mimi (Taryn Manning) to reconnect with her estranged mother (Sex and the City's Kim Cattrall).
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Davis explained that the film's producer is in talks with Spears' management and that Rhimes – who wrote the script for Crossroads – has a story for a follow-up, though the filmmaker did clarify it may not come to fruition.
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"I'm currently working with Van Toffler, who was the producer on it, and he's [mentioned it]. I think he's been talking to Britney about it, with her management," Davis said.
"Britney, I don't think she really wants to act so much, but I know [producer] Ann [Carli] spoke to Shonda about something, and Shonda had an idea, so who knows if that will have life.
"But if it does, fingers crossed that Shonda's involved because she's just so brilliant. You could see on her first feature film what an incredible voice she had and her understanding of female characters.
"We were all girls behind the camera telling this story about girls in front of the camera. It was such an important voice at that time."
While a Crossroads 2 may be a long shot, Davis explained the original movie film may be finally reaching a streaming deal, with a little help from Spears herself.
"I was trying forever. I'd call MTV, I'd call Paramount, I'd call my agents. I had just seen it – I forget how many years ago — at a London film festival, and it was insane.
"The theater was crowded. People were singing along and I was like, this film is really important [and] should be available," she said.
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"And then I got a call a month ago [saying]: 'Hey, they're doing a color mix. They need you to be there to approve it.'"
She added that Sony received a call from the singer, who wanted the film to be available to help with the launch of her memoir The Woman in Me.
"[Britney] wanted it to help launch her book," Davis said. "One phone call from Britney and it's available!
"I think that's what they're going to work on now, is getting a streaming deal. I'm sure we will. They're dealing with offers now."
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