The revival of Veronica Mars is just over a month away from landing on Hulu, but, sadly, the series will be missing one original cast member.
Creator Rob Thomas confirmed at the at the ATX Television Festival (via TV Guide) that Tina Majorino, who played Veronica's computer-savvy friend Mac, will not be appearing in the revival.
"We would have loved to have Tina Majorino," he said. "She had other commitments. That was a shame. We adore her. We would have loved to have had her in it."
Thomas also explained that the revival will be less about nostalgia and more about following a new story.
"There was a lot of nostalgia in the movie. And in these eight episodes, I didn't want it to be about nostalgia," he said.
"I want it to be really geared toward the mystery in this. And happily, a few old cast members fit nicely into that, but we didn't chase any guest appearances that didn't fit real well with the story."
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The eight-episode revival will feature most of the show's other original cast members, including Kristen Bell as Veronica (of course), Jason Dohring (Logan), Francis Capra (Weevil), Percy Daggs III (Wallace) and David Starzyk (Richard Casablancas).
The new series will see Veronica investigating the mysterious murders of Spring Breakers in Neptune.
The official synopsis reads: "Spring breakers are getting murdered in Neptune, thereby decimating the seaside town's lifeblood tourist industry.
"After Mars Investigations is hired by the parents of one of the victims to find their son's killer, Veronica is drawn into an epic eight-episode mystery that pits the enclave's wealthy elites, who would rather put an end to the month-long bacchanalia, against a working class that relies on the cash influx that comes with being the West Coast's answer to Daytona Beach."
The new series of Veronica Mars will be available on Hulu from July 26.
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