The ‘Grace and Frankie’ actresses got together to celebrate the ‘9 to 5’ documentary during its Hollywood premiere, with a message from costar Dolly Parton
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The former costars in the film (who later reunited for the Netflix series ) got together once more for the premiere of the 2022 documentary . The new film celebrates their 1980 hit costarring and “explores why workplace inequality 40 years later was never a laughing matter,” .
Aside from serving as the documentary’s official Hollywood premiere and screening, the event on Wednesday, May 29, honored Tomlin, 84, Fonda, 86, and Parton, 78, as Women’s Equality Trailblazers by the , as reported by .
Fonda dressed in white slacks and a matching blazer, accessorized with large earrings and bright red lipstick. Tomlin wore a black pantsuit and a patterned black and white cardigan.
While Parton couldn’t make the Los Angeles event in person due to a previous Nashville-based commitment, per Deadline, the outlet reported that she’d provide a video message in her stead.
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A story about sisterhood and solidarity, 9 to 5 starred Fonda, Tomlin and Parton as as Judy Bernly, Violet Newstead and Doralee Rhodes, respectively, three women who take revenge on their sexist boss (the recently deceased ) at a corporate office.
The comedy’s success inspired a sitcom with the same title that ran on ABC from 1982 to 1983 and in syndication into 1988 — and starred Parton’s younger sister Rachel Dennison in the “Jolene” hitmaker’s role.
Additionally, a 9 to 5 musical adaptation, with music and lyrics written by Parton, ran on between April and September 2009, per . The production received four nominations at that year’s .
According to the synopsis for Still Working 9 to 5, the newly premiered documentary “examines the 40-year evolution of gender inequality and discrimination in the workplace since the 1980 release of the classic seminal comedy.”
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Back in 2018, Fonda revealed that she, Parton and Tomlin intended to , but Parton explained to the following year they scrapped the idea after further consideration.
“I don’t think we’re going to do the sequel,” she said at the time. “We never could get the script where it was enough different than the first one, and that one turned out so good.”
However, is taking a new spin on the classic ’80s movie, as she is of 9 to 5. The star, 55, is attached to produce through her production company Echo Films, which she runs with producer .
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While no plot details are available yet for the in-development project, -winning screenwriter (, , ) is penning the movie’s script.
The original 9 to 5 received an Academy Award nomination at the 1981 ceremony, for from the movie.
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