'Absolutely Fabulous' Movie Report: Jennifer Saunders & Joanna Lumley Head To Big Screen?

With fans hopeful that "Arrested Development," "Party Down" and "Veronica Mars" will be getting their time on the big screen, fans of the across-the-pond hit "Absolutely Fabulous" can now join in on the waiting game.

Jennifer Saunders, the co-creator of the BBC award-winning series, said she plans to make a big screen version of the show, set in a luxurious locale.

“I’m aiming to shoot this in a beautiful part of the Riviera. I fancy the south of France in the spring,” Saunders told New York magazine recently.

"Absolutely Fabulous" -- on which Saunders also stars as debaucherous publicist Edina and Joanna Lumley plays her drinks-like-a-sailor, smokes-like-a-fish sidekick Patsy -- returned to the small screen recently on BBC, leaving no celebrity un-mocked. On their Christmas season special, Eddy and Patsy's jabs at the Kardashians earned "Absolutely Fabulous" high ratings and critical rave.

Saunders, who has since lent her voice to the "Shrek" franchise, penned the Kardashian-taunting episode, which marked the "Ab Fab's" return have a six year absence. (The special will air in the U.S. on Logo and BBC America starting Jan. 8 at 10 p.m. EST, according to TV Guide.)

No matter what happens with the big screen adaptation, there is another "Ab Fab" TV special -- this time, Olympics-themed -- in the works for 2012.

CORRECTION: In an earlier version of this story, Joanna Lumley's name was misspelled. We regret the error.

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Comments

[devinmcmusters]

09:26 AM on 01/02/2012

Pay 12 bucks a head to watch two old broads drink booze and fall down for 90 minutes? Pass.

[Nathaniel Naht Parrish]

08:01 PM on 01/03/2012

it must be hard being so cynical.

[triplettam]

05:32 AM on 01/02/2012

Yeesh. The commercial was longer than the segment. Anyway: hope they do it. Edina and Patsy are my type of girls.

[butchcliff]

07:31 AM on 01/01/2012

Patsy & Eddy...two fab anti-pc funny funny outrageous girls. Love em & their shows

[dblueII]

05:26 AM on 01/01/2012

Jennifer Saunders would make it work. I saw the first episode, it's brilliant. If JS writes it, it'll be funny.

[Savage Saint Roger]

05:58 AM on 12/31/2011

Absolutely Fabulous is one of the best Shows on TV! Too funny!!!

[myinkedpony]

02:54 AM on 12/31/2011

Yes, please. And may I come along to help with the Bolly distribution?

[ArtCarnage]

12:35 AM on 12/31/2011

The original was more sad than funny. Time will not improve things.

[pucpaul]

03:02 PM on 12/30/2011

I hope they do. If it's half as funny as their show it will still be great. Looking forward to the new shows being aired here. Saw the clip about the kardashians, it was classic! They are definitely talented as writers and actors.

[Jessica Wyatt Wayans]

09:18 AM on 01/02/2012

Oh yes i saw that to and i said to myself damn.... Haven't heard any insult that creative lolll

[ctaylor1968]

03:01 PM on 12/30/2011

I loved this show, if they make a movie, I will definately go see it. Love ya sweetie darling

[JDOK]

03:00 PM on 12/30/2011

AbFab is Ab Fab.......the entire cast was perfect and the writing was superb.....

[Hardyman1966]

02:51 PM on 12/30/2011

This show is as close to religion as I've found so far, BUT... not everything was meant for the big screen.  See: "Sex and the City 2".

[MikeDu]

02:46 PM on 12/30/2011

The concept seems kind'a out-of-date. Like trying to assemble the old cast to do a movie of "Northern Exposure".

[awbowe]

03:52 PM on 12/30/2011

disagree, its human nature and I'am sure it would fit our time period. After all those who lived the 70 would connect. Just hope the movie is good as the tv show.

[Sherry Young Kish]

02:17 PM on 12/30/2011

I loved this show, I hope they do make a movie.

[RedRat]

02:00 PM on 12/30/2011

AbFab was absolutely hilarious. Watched the original series. Glad there are plans to bring it back.

[NoboyukiMasaki]

01:53 PM on 12/30/2011

Saffy: "For heaven's sake! Your roach is too tight and your paper is too loose!
Give it to me. Pass me some card."