First New '90210' Star Revealed!
April 1, 2008
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Dustin Milligan hits the red carpet for The CW (Sept. 2006)
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Dustin Milligan and Kristen Stewart in 'The Messengers' (2007)
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Dustin Milligan in the 2007 film 'In The Land of Women'
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Dustin Milligan and Leslie Hope at The CW's 'Runaway' press conference (2006)
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Dustin Milligan hits the red carpet for The CW (Sept. 2006)
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Dustin Milligan and Kristen Stewart in 'The Messengers' (2007)
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Dustin Milligan in the 2007 film 'In The Land of Women'
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Dustin Milligan and Leslie Hope at The CW's 'Runaway' press conference (2006)
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: April 1, 2008 14:07 PM
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The new “90210” has its first occupant.
Young Dustin Milligan is the first star officially attached to the “Beverly Hills 90210” spin-off, reps for The CW confirmed to Access Hollywood.
Milligan, a 22-year-old Canadian actor, previously starred as Henry in the short-lived CW drama “Runaway.”
He also recently appeared on an episode of The CW’s “Supernatural.”
Milligan’s movie credits include “Final Destination 3,” “The Messengers” and “Slither.”
“Veronica Mars” creator Rob Thomas, who wrote the pilot for the as-of-yet-untitled “90210” spin-off, recently revealed some of the plot details to People.
“The guy who gets hired as the new principal brings his family of four from Kansas to Beverly Hills. The principal, himself, graduated from West Beverly High School,” Thomas told People. “The grandmother — the principal’s mother — is a Julie Christie-like actress who is once again going into rehab.”
The family will have two children, one of which is expected to work, likely at a movie theatre, Thomas said, although there may be more employment opportunities of the restaurant variety.
Thomas also said he hopes to bring back “90210” diner — The Peach Pit.
More rumored plot details have also surfaced. According to a report by E! Online, the pilot will include a brief appearance by a young high school character named Hannah Zuckerman-Vasquez – the child of none other than “90210” original castmember Andrea Zuckerman (Gabrielle Carteris).
Hannah reportedly appears in a quick scene as the host of the school’s news show, “Blaze.”
In addition, at least one of the original West Beverly Hills alumni may return, as well.
“There is a plan for bringing back one of the cast members,” Thomas said, noting none of the originally stars had been approached.
One former cast member who certainly wouldn't mind a return to West Beverly is none other than Donna Martin – aka, Tori Spelling.
“I would love to be a part of it,” Tori told Access Hollywood.
She even has some ideas about whom she could play.
“Who would I play? I would play the sexy [mom] obviously,” Tori laughed. “Every teen drama has a [hot mom] — stepmother of course because I couldn't possibly have a teenage daughter.”
And the actress, whose father produced the original, is thrilled to hear of its return.
“I think it's a good idea,” Tori told Access. “’90210’ was really the first of its kind, the first teen drama. It kind of laid the way for other shows – ‘Dawson's Creek,’ ‘The OC.’”
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