Candace Cameron Bure Says “Full House” Spin-Off Won't ‘Pretend We're Back in the '80s’

ABC/Lou Rocco(NEW YORK) — The Full House spin-off announced by Netflix earlier this week seemingly has a similar premise to that of the original series: a widow raising children with the help of a relative and a friend. However, Candace Cameron Bure maintains that Fuller House won’t be a carbon copy of her popular 1987-1995 sitcom.

Cameron Bure is reprising her role of D.J., now a recently widowed mother of two, with another child on the way. She tells ABC Radio, “We’re definitely not trying to recreate the exact same tone of the show because it is a different world today. All of the situations that we go through with the adults, with the kids, will be current. We’re not gonna try to pretend we’re back in the ’80s.”

Fuller House
has received a lot of attention on social media and elsewhere since Netflix’s announcement on Monday night. Cameron Bure says she’s not surprised because the original show had such a strong fan base. She says, “The show’s never been off the air in more than 25 years and, I mean, that’s a testament to how well-received this show is, how beloved the show is.”

Cameron Bure adds that fans have been clamoring for a Full House update: “We’ve been hearing it for years, hoping that they would do a new version or a reunion show.”

Cameron Bure will be joined in Fuller House by original cast members Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber, with guest appearances by John Stamos. Netflix said discussions are ongoing with Bob Saget, Dave Coulier and Lori Loughlin.

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen told Women’s Wear Daily they were unaware of the project until it was announced.

Fuller House
will premiere on Netflix in 2016.


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