Boots Riley Says “Nope” To ‘I’m a Virgo’ Season 2, Jokes: “I Think We Watch TV Too Much”
Boots Riley has confirmed that there will not be a second season of his series 'I'm a Virgo'. He humorously suggested that the continuation of the story exists only in viewers' imaginations. Riley expressed concerns about the impact of budget constraints and narrative coherence on the show's potential future.
- ▪Boots Riley stated a definitive 'nope' regarding a second season of 'I'm a Virgo'.
- ▪The series starred Jharrel Jerome as a 13-foot-tall teenager navigating the real world.
- ▪Riley mentioned that significant portions of the original script were cut due to budget issues.
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I'M A VIRGO, Jharrel Jerome, 'Brillo, If Possible', (Season 1, ep. 105, aired June 23, 2023). photo: Pete Lee / ©Amazon / Courtesy Everett Collection As Boots Riley releases his sophomore feature this weekend, the writer/director recently shot down hopes that he’ll return to television. The I’m a Virgo creator offered a blunt “nope” to whether he’ll make a second season of his 2023 Prime Video series, which starred Jharrel Jerome as Cootie, a 13-foot-tall Oakland teenager who leaves his sheltered existence to experience the beauty and contradictions of the real world. “The second season happens in your imagination,” he joked to ScreenRant. “I think we watch TV too much.
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