Dolly Parton Says '9 to 5' Movie Sequel Has Been Dropped

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For years Dolly Parton has been talking about how she and her 1980 9 to 5 costars Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda were working on a sequel but according to Dolly, that appears to be off the table.

While walking the red carpet for her recent Netflix Heartstrings premiere, Dolly told Entertainment Tonight, "I don't think we're going to do the sequel. We never could get the script where it was enough different than the first one, and that one turned out so good."

However, she may still do a project with the two friends and actresses. She said, "We're thinking we might do a completely different thing together, Jane, Lily and I. We may do something different altogether, but I don't think we'll continue with [the sequel]."

Meanwhile, Parton took to Instagram yesterday to tease that David Hasselhoff would be taking on the role of Franklin Hart on the 9 to 5 theater production in London. She posted with a video, "I’m so pleased that the wonderful @davidhasselhoff is joining the cast of @9to5themusicaluk in London as Franklin Hart Jr starting December 2! It's going to be amazing. "

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Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media GroupEditor

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.