The movie was an allegory about high school bullying, but the TV show isn’t trying to be an after school special.
Staying in the vein of the 1989 cult classic film that gave the show its namesake, Heathers is showcasing the worst of high school bullying and reveling in it.
Heathers is coming, and it’s not your typical high school comedy.
“The first season is really a jumping off point using the original movie and then we’re going to completely reboot it,” he explained.