Film ‘Heathers’ Gets Makeover In TV Version

The 1988 cult movie “Heathers” and the title characters get makeovers in a new TV series debuting March 7 on the Paramount Network, formerly Spike TV.

In the big-screen dark comedy, the queen bees who shared the name Heather were three white high school students. They were played by Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk and Kim Walker.

The TV show’s trio includes a girl of color and a boy named Heath, who is gay.

The teenagers represent “marginalized communities” who trash everyone around them, said Brendan Scannell, who plays Heath.

Unlike the film, the show can take a deeper look at what motivates the characters, said executive producer Jason Micallef.

He sees both the original Heathers and the new ones as victims, not villains, which the show will explore, Micallef told TV critics Monday.

Doherty, who played Heather Duke in the movie, will guest star in three episodes, including the first, he said, declining to provide details about her role.