Photo: Patrick Wymore/Hulu
The first look atHow I Met Your Fatheris finally here.
On Thursday, Hulu released a photo of some of the cast members posing on a virtual set of the Brooklyn Bridge. StarsHilary Duff,Chris Lowell,Francia Raisa,Tom AinsleyTien TranandSuraj Sharmasmiled while wrapping their arms around one another.
The series, expected to premiere on the streaming service next year, perVariety, is a spinoff ofHow I Met Your Mother.Duff, 33, is producing and playing lead character Sophie, whileKim Cattrallhas beencast as the future version of Sophie, PEOPLE confirmed last week.
“When @kimcattrall said yes I screamed. Now can we please get a better pic than this one I dug up from the deep web 😂 @himyfonhulu,” Duffwroteon Instagram last Friday, along with a throwback photo of her and Cattrall, 65, at an event.
HIMYFwill show Sophie navigating life and love with her close-knit group of friends, Jesse (Lowell), Valentina (Raisa), Charlie (Ainsley), Ellen (Tran) and Sid (Sharma).
Hulu has ordered 10 episodes of the series fromThis Is Usco-showrunners Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger, as well as Carter Bays and Craig Thomas, who created the original CBS series that ran for nine seasons from 2005 to 2014.
“Just fangirling over here getting to join the Hulu Originals and 20th families. I realize these are big shoes to fill and I’m excited to slip my 6 ½'s in there!” the mother of three added at the time. “I truly feel blessed. Suit up!”
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Since they began filming, theYoungeralum has also posted various behind-the-scenes snaps from the set on social media.
Last week, Duff shared a picture of her fake crying while her costars shot a scene together. “Everyone in the scene but meeeeewaaaaaaa😭” sheteasedin the caption.
The originalHow I Met Your Motherran on CBS from 2005 to 2014. The beloved show starred Radnor,Cobie Smulders(Robin Scherbatsky),Neil Patrick Harris(Barney Stinson),Jason Segel(Marshall Erikson) andAlyson Hannigan(Lily Aldrin).
source: people.com
