The Pretty Committee is back, like you’ve never seen them before! In a TikTok posted on October 23, actress Ellen Marlow shared that she and Clique author Lisi Harrison is writing a new book in the beloved young-adult series – which will feature the book’s central characters now in their 20s. “The girls want to know what Massie Block really does,” Marlow asks Harrison in a video of one of the novel’s characters. “Can you tell them?” “What Massie Block is really doing is dancing around my head and dancing around Ellen’s head,” Harrison says. “We’re giving birth to her together and writing another book that will tell you exactly what she and the Pretty Committee are doing, now that they’re 27-year-old women.”
Clique The book series follows Claire Lyons, who befriends a group of rich girls known as the Pretty Committee when she moves from Florida to New York. The series, which debuted in 2004, includes 14 novels. Marlow played Claire in the 2008 film adaptation. Cliquewhich also featured Bridgit Mendler, Elizabeth McLaughlin, Samantha Boscarino and Sophie Anna Everhard. In her TikTok caption, Marlow revealed that she and Harrison had been plotting, drafting and jumping on “endless Zoom calls” about the novel for nearly two years.
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“Thanks to everyone for the love and support over the years,” says Marlow’s caption. “We can’t wait to give you an update on the girls.”
Ellen Marlow as Claire Lyons in ‘The Clique’.
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Fans of the book were quick to share their support for the new project in the comments section. “SCREAMING! The Clique series started my love for reading. Me, 32, is so excited 😍,” one user writes. “I literally loved The Clique books and movie growing up!” another user added. “You were a key part of my childhood. I’m so excited as a mid-20’s gal right now to relate to a new book! 🥺.”
Never miss a story — subscribe to PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Other users shared their own guesses about where the novel’s central characters might have ended up — as well as burning questions about the book that they need answered. “I know Massie is an influencer living in NYC,” one user wrote. “What I need to know is the status of Bean,” says another user, referring to Massie’s beloved pug.
New clique the book doesn’t have a release date yet, but fans can’t wait to hear more.
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