Could Diablo Cody S Sweet Valley High Be A 1980S Set Clueless

Could Diablo Cody’s Sweet Valley High Be A 1980s-Set Clueless?

By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 23, 2009 10:23 pm EST

Earlier today I re-watched Amy Heckerling’s Clueless, which has to be one of the best Hollywood-produced teen movies of all time. While I was watching Alicia Silverstone spout off created phrases and slang words, it occurred to me that Cody’s Sweet Valley High might be the perfect setting for her stylistic dialogue. Unfortunately, Cody has said on Twitter that she is “Thinking I might play it straight” instead of using made up slang. I probably already know your answer, but what do you guys think?

Cody has also clarified a few things for SVH fans on Twitter. For those of you who might care, here is a round up:

Diablo says that the film will be set in the 1980’s, much like the original novels: “Don’t feel like brokering some deal with T-Mobile to give Enid a Sidekick.” It wont be anything like the 1990’s television series based on the books. The story will be a “sharp comedy/satire” but will feature “plenty of ‘sincere’ SVH moments too.” “No werewolves. Plenty of Todd.”