For those unfamiliar, 9 to 5 was a workplace comedy that followed Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton’s characters trying to overthrow their sexist, hypocritical and egotistical boss, played by Dabney Coleman.
Nearly four decades later, this subject matter is still relevant, particularly in the wake of the #MeToo movement, but Fonda implied that this sequel would take a different path.
It was reported earlier this year that a 9 to 5 sequel was entering development, with Rashida Jones and Pat Rosnick, and Jane Fonda confirmed this yesterday at an event promoting her upcoming HBO documentary (via THR).
Instead, the actress suggested that “technology and corporate voyeurism” could be the foil in the 9 to 5 sequel, which will be set at the same office of Consolidated Companies.