Immediately, Drake is a well-known rapper recognized for producing Grammy-winning songs (and even feuding with Kendrick Lamar). He lately revisited his skilled roots, although, by showing within the Degrassi: No matter It Takes documentary, which can premiere on the Toronto Worldwide Movie Competition in September amid the 2025 film schedule. In even larger information, although, a few of Drake’s castmates from The Subsequent Technology declare he is rebooting the franchise, and there is no less than one storyline they may need to alter.
What The Degrassi Stars Stated About A Potential Reboot
If I might choose just one present to be rebooted, it could be Degrassi. The Canadian teen drama walked so reveals like One Tree Hill and Riverdale might run and lined varied YA matters like teen being pregnant, psychological well being and sexuality together with darker matters. Aubrey “Drake” Graham performed Jimmy Brooks, an unique character on Degrassi: The Subsequent Technology for eight seasons earlier than exiting the present to pursue a music profession, however it could appear he’s not fairly able to let go of his alma mater simply but.
Degrassi stars Shane Kippel, who performed Jimmy’s greatest pal Gavin “Spinner” Mason, Melissa McIntyre (Ashley Kerwin), and Mike Lobel (Jay Hogart) lately took half a panel at Nostalgia Con. It was there that Lobel, as seen in a video posted to TikTok by @itsrectimemedia, dropped declared his former castmate’s supposed intention to revive the franchise:
He’s rebooting the sequence, which is wild.
Is it that wild, although? Degrassi is without doubt one of the longest working TV franchises, with 5 installments spanning from 1979–2017. Degrassi: The Subsequent Technology is by far its most profitable and well-known installment, lasting 14 years on the air. For me, personally, Degrassi will at all times be related, and I really feel as if on this present media panorama, a reboot simply appears like a given.
After all, Drake himself has but to talk out on the matter, as of this writing, and nothing official has been confirmed. Nonetheless, contemplating the form of pull that the “Snigger Now Cry Later” rapper has within the trade, it could make sense for him to be the one to carry again the long-running teen drama sequence. I can solely hope that given he is a OG forged member, he’ll carry the magic of these early TNG seasons to this new undertaking. In line with Lobel, although, we’ll have to attend and see:
It’s very mysterious. We don’t know what the reboot is gonna appear to be, however we simply comprehend it’s taking place, particulars TBD.
This proposed reboot wouldn’t be Drake’s first try at reuniting the unique forged of The Subsequent Technology. The licensed lover boy staged a highschool reunion for his “I’m Upset” music video, managing to recruit 20 of his former co-stars. So, if anybody might pull off a reboot, it’s Drake, and it looks as if Shane Kippel is already eager about one story arc he’d like to rectify in a possible continuation sequence.
Not one of the Degrassi teenagers have been excellent, and neither have been their storylines. Nonetheless, some selections made by these loopy Canadian teenagers raised eyebrows greater than others, and Shane Kippel is aware of precisely what he’d like to repair.
Kippel’s Spinner is without doubt one of the OG Subsequent Technology characters, and he went by rather a lot throughout his tenure on Degrassi. Nonetheless, there was one main Spinner story arc that acquired appreciable pushback from followers, and I like that the Canine Pound actor will not be against attempting to repair it:
I do know loads of the Spinner followers on the market will not be proud of the wedding with Emma. I take heed to your complaints, I’ve a suggestion field.
Properly, he’s not fallacious. Followers like myself are possible of the considering that Emma ought to have ended up with Sean, her on-again-off-again soulmate from day 1.
Miriam McDonald, who performs Emma, by no means had any romantic storyline with Kippel by their decade-long run on Degrassi, till their characters’ random marriage. And that’s saying rather a lot contemplating all of the characters dated one another sooner or later within the present.
I feel this must occur, as a result of you’ll be able to’t have a Degrassi reboot with out a Nelson lady. Emma’s mother, performed by Amanda Septo, appeared in each early installments of Degrassi within the ‘80s. Her character, Christine “Spike” Nelson, turns into a teen mother. Emma is that child, linking the 2 reveals collectively and turning into the entire foundation for the present being known as The Subsequent Technology.
Perhaps this reboot might observe Emma and Spinner’s child getting into junior excessive, with some grownup storylines following the OG actors who’d be within the parental determine roles. After all, it’s not Degrassi with out a little (or rather a lot) drama proper? Whether or not or not Emma and Spinner keep married on this theoretical reboot, I undoubtedly assume Sean ought to return to Toronto and battle for Emma’s love. Who is aware of, the followers may find yourself falling in love with “Spemma” if we’re given greater than two episodes of them collectively.
After all, this all hinges on whether or not Drake does certainly reboot Degrassi and whether or not he and his collaborators select to go in such a course. At current, all we followers can do is wait and hope that this truly involves fruition. Franchise devotees also can stream all 14 seasons of The Subsequent Technology now utilizing an HBO Max subscription.