All five Spice Girls reuniting for new film

The Spice Girls will reunite for their first film since Spice World in 1997
A brand new Spice Girls movie is in the works. Photo: Universal

The Spice Girls have reunited for a new movie, and Victoria Beckham is on board.

Fans will be thrilled to learn that the film will not only feature all five members of the original group, but will include new music for the nineties superstars.

Scary (Mel B), Baby (Emma Bunton), Sporty (Mel C), Ginger (Gerri Horner neé Halliwell) and even Posh (Victoria Beckham) have all been confirmed as participants in the feature.

The film will be be an animation featuring the voices of the original members, and a soundtrack packed with their timeless hits and new music.

After only four of the group reunited for their reunion tour, and sound issues wrecked havoc at their kick-off concert in Dublin, the news is sure to be music to the ears of fans of the girl group.

New music promised

Mel B, Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell and Melanie C of The Spice Girls perform at Croke Park
Four of the original members are currently on a Spice Girls reunion tour. Photo: Getty Images

The Hollywood Reporter confirmed the film will include brand new music from the group - the first since 2016’s A Song For Her.

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Paramount Animation will be developing the film, president Mireille Soria confirmed.

She revealed that the film was underway but still in early development.

“(The Spice Girls) had an idea that we've been developing," Soria told The Hollywood Reporter. "They are very involved."

A bonafide reunion, the group’s founder Simon Fuller will also be producing the feature.

Big shoes to fill

The Spice Girls last film together was 1997's Spice World. Photo: Columbia
The Spice Girls last film together was 1997's Spice World. Photo: Columbia

The last time the group appeared in a movie together was the 1997 hit Spice World in which they played themselves.

The film was a huge success, written by Simon Fuller’s brother Kim Fuller, was made on a budget of $36.07 million and made $217.16 million at the box office.

The film featured a glittering lineup including Elton John, Jennifer Saunders, Elvis Costello and Bob Geldof among others.

Spice World sets a high standard for the new film to achieve, but with the original lineup on board fans have high hopes for the new film.

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The film is expected to be released in 2020.

Reporting by Hanna Flint

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