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Last Friday we learned that producers of Gossip Girl on The CW are planning to test the waters to see if a spin-off show is a feasible option for the television season next year. We were told that at least one of the show’s 9 major characters would be chosen to lead the new series … today, Star magazine informs us that TWO major characters have been selected to test the spin-off series waters:

In an effort to NOT spoil anything for anyone, I’ve put the pertinent information behind the cut below. I will offer this hint … the GG spin-off is lookin’ like it’s gonna be a prequel of some sort. After the jump, find out which two characters are reported to be the focus of the Gossip Girl spin-off …

A network insider says the spin-off will center around the younger lives of Blake Lively and Penn Badgely’s on-screen parents, played by Kelly Rutherford and Matthew Settle. “The show will focus on the early romance between Lily and Rufus,” says the insider. “It begins when they first meet, during a time when Rufus and his band are at the height of their career. The show will follow the high society and rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle in New York.” And GG fans need not worry! The source denies rumors that an original cast member will be leaving the show to join the spin-off. Instead, “two new actors will be hired to play the young Lily and Rufus. Producers are planning to introduce the new couple during a flashback scene in an upcoming episode of Gossip Girl.” The insider adds the new show is slated to start filming in February.

Um … I mean … cute idea … but … I dunno. I really like the interplay of drama between the Lily and Rufus characters on the show now (especially in light of the way things ended on this week’s ep … holy cliffhanger) but it seems weird to me that we’ll be watching the love story of these two characters from the beginning concurrently with the way things turn out with them in the present. It’s confusing. I think it would make more sense to base any proposed spin-off on a character or characters that can branch off and take the drama in a new direction (possibly offering the opportunity to cross-over the two shows again in the future). I’m really not sure that a prequel series on the young Lily and Rufus has enough meat for an entire series. I’d have to see what The CW has in mind before I make a final determination but at this point … I’m not feeling this idea. What do y’all think? Good idea/Bad idea??

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