Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino have started production on the Romy and Michele's Hugh School Reunion sequel.

Work has officially started on the highly anticipated follow up to the 1997 cult classic comedy, after the two returning stars shared a photo of themselves on set in their iconic quirky style.

The professional photo was also shared by 20th Century Studios, with the caption: "The reunion you've been waiting for! The Romy and Michele sequel is now in production."

The project is set to be released exclusively as a Hulu Original via streaming, rather than in cinemas.

Meanwhile, Deadline noted that the original film's costume designer Mona May is also returning for the sequel.

She said: "I'm so excited to be a part of this amazing project to keep the DNA of the characters and design the fashions to be as fun and fabulous as the original film.

"Romy and Michele are forever fashionistas, and I'm so excited to be working with Lisa and Mira again."

The new Romy and Michele movie will be helmed by Tim Federle, while Robin Schiff - who created the characters and wrote the original - will pen the script for the sequel.

As for the cast, Janeane Garofalo returns as Heather, while Alan Cumming (Sandy Frink), Camryn Manheim (Toby) and Julia Campbell (Christie) are all reprising their roles, with Keegan-Michael Key, Rob Huebel, Breckin Meyer, Patrick Warburton and Nathan Lee Graham joining in as yet unrevealed parts.

Some producers and executive producers from the original film, including Laurence Mark and Barry Kemp, will be involved again this time round.

The 1997 comedy saw Romy and Michele return to Tucson for their 10-year high school reunion, where they tried to convince their classmates they had become successful businesswomen behind Post-its.

Back in 2024, Oscar winner Mira admitted it was "full force ahead" regarding a sequel.

She told Us Weekly magazine: "Robin Schiff, the writer, is working on it. She's currently working on 'Emily in Paris', so she's finishing up her draft to present to the studio."

Plans for the follow-up were first discussed after Kudrow and Sorvino returned to their characters in 2022 to present the Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series prize at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards.

Asked what she wants from the sequel, she said: "I just still want [Romy and Michele] to be as relatable, but also as dumb and lovable as they ever were.

"Like, I don't think they've learned that much in the time in between, but they still have that unstoppable spirit and that friendship and that idiocy that makes everybody kind of love them.

"And so, that essential nature of them and the heart that's at the centre of that, that heart has to stay there."