Cameron Diaz to Star in ‘Troop Beverly Hills’ Sequel

Diaz will star in the follow-up to the cult 1989 comedy that saw a pampered Beverly Hills housewife trying to prove she can be a Wilderness Girls leader.

(Left) Cameron Diaz arrives for the 84th Annual Academy Awards® from Hollywood, CA February 26, 2012. Credit/Provider: Heather Ikei / ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S. (Right) Shelley Long stars in 1989's 'Troop Beverly Hills'. Photo: Columbia Pictures.

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Cameron Diaz is starring in a sequel to 1989’s ‘Troop Beverly Hills’.
Clea DuVall is directing from her own script.
Sony’s TriStar Pictures is backing the new movie.

Keeping her return to movies rolling, Cameron Diaz has been lining up a variety of projects. And she’s adding another to the list, as Deadline reports that she's teaming up with actor/writer/director Clea DuVall for a sequel to 1989 comedy ‘Troop Beverly Hills’.

DuVall has written a script for the new movie, and will call the shots for Sony's TriStar arm.

We’re not sure we had either a sequel to the movie –– which celebrated its 30th anniversary back in 2019 –– or Diaz’ involvement on our bingo card, but it could certainly be fun.

What’s the story of ‘Troop Beverly Hills’?

(Left) Shelley Long stars in 1989's 'Troop Beverly Hills'. Photo: Columbia Pictures.

The movie follows Beverly Hills socialite Phyllis Nefler (Shelley Long) who is undergoing a contentious divorce and seeks to prove her worth to her estranged husband. She becomes a den mother to a troop of Beverly Hills Girl Scouts that her young daughter belongs to. Her unorthodox ways run her afoul of a rival troop leader (Betty Thomas), but Phyllis and the girls persevere at the regional Jamboree.

We don’t yet know how the new movie will continue the story –– perhaps one of the kids is now grown up and has her own adventure?

Where else can we see Cameron Diaz?

Cameron Diaz arrives for the 84th Annual Academy Awards® from Hollywood, CA February 26, 2012. Credit/Provider: Heather Ikei / ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.

Diaz is in the cast for new Apple TV movie ‘Outcome’, directed by Jonah Hill. And she’s reprising her role as Princess Fiona in ‘Shrek 5’, out on next year.