Sex and the City 3 is no longer in the pipeline: Kim Catrall, Sarah Jessica Parker speak out

The third Sex and the City film has officially been scrapped after it is being reported that Kim Catrall who played the sexually active publicist Samantha Jones in the popular movie franchise, has dropped out of the movie.

This news comes amidst reports that filming for Sex and the City 3 was scheduled to start in a few days.

It was earlier reported that the reason why the movie was shelved was due to negotiations with Catrall falling through, with sources claiming that the actor had several “demands” for her return to the franchise which the makers did not agree to meet.

Catrall took to Twitter to rubbish these claims in a post that said her only “demand” was that she would not return to Sex and the City 3.

Woke 2 a @MailOnline 💩storm! The only 'DEMAND' I ever made was that I didn't want to do a 3rd film....& that was back in 2016

— Kim Cattrall (@KimCattrall) September 29, 2017

Catrall has since appeared on Piers Morgan’s show Life Stories and shared her side of the story, adding to all the rumours and controversies that have been plaguing the franchise for months. Catrall clarified that she had never been on board in the first place, a fact she had made clear last year itself. The actor also said that her co-stars, especially Sarah Jessica Parker could have been nicer about the whole ordeal.

“I really think she could have been nicer. I don’t know what her issue is, I never have. I want them to make the movie, if that’s what they want to do. It’s a great part. I played it past the finish line and then some and I loved it and another actress should play it. Or bring in another character. It can be another character. This is what I really believe that this franchise needs another point of view and this could be it,” said Kim in the interview, according to a report by E! Online.

Parker too shared her thoughts on the scrapped movie during a recent New York red carpet interview. “It’s over. We’re not doing it. I’m disappointed. We had this beautiful, funny, heartbreaking, joyful, very relatable script and story. It’s not just disappointing that we don’t get to tell that story and have that experience, but more so for that audience that has been so vocal in wanting a third movie," said Parker, according to a News.com report.

Other cast members also took to their social media profiles to express their thoughts on the shelved movie. Kristin Davis who plays Charlotte York Goldenblatt took to Instagram to share her thoughts.

Willie Garson who played Catrall’s gay best friend in the movie franchise also tweeted out his thoughts on the matter.

Every cast member is integral, and all did amazing work, and would have in this lovely script as well. Nothing to do if one doesn't want to.

— Willie Garson 🇺🇸 (@WillieGarson) September 29, 2017