Jamie Lynn Spears shares images of ‘magical experience’ as production continues on Zoey 102
Jamie Lynn Spears says she’s having a ‘magical experience’ making the Zoey 101 spin-off film Zoey 102.
The 31-year-old former Nickelodeon star took to Instagram Monday with a carousel of 10 shots from the set of the forthcoming Paramount+ film for her 2.2 million followers.
‘Bittersweet feels,’ she captioned the shot, adding of the cast and crew, ‘I truly love all of these humans.’
Spears said that ‘the NEW ERA of ZOEY would not exist without each and every person doing their part to create this magical experience, including our amazing fans.’
Jamie Lynn, the younger sister of musical superstar Britney Spears, added that she was ‘gonna need wayyyy more then 10 photos to include all of these wonderful people tho.’
The latest: Jamie Lynn Spears says she’s having a ‘magical experience’ making the Zoey 101 spin-off film Zoey 102. In the first shot, Jamie Lynn donned a pink coat as she held her daughter Ivey, four, while standing on a staircase alongside her mother Lynne Spears, 67
In the first shot, Jamie Lynn donned a pink coat as she held her daughter Ivey, four, while standing on a staircase alongside her mother Lynne Spears, 67.
In another shot, the McComb, Mississippi native was seated alongside costar Jack Salvatore Jr. with a group of cast and crew amidst a day on the set.
Family has been present on the set, as Jamie Lynn shared an image of her daughters Maddie, 14, and Ivey, four, seated in makeup.
She posed alongside actor Owen Thiele, who flashed a peace sign for the camera.
She shared an image of first assistant director Kyle LeMire chatting with cast and crew amid production.
Jamie Lynn was seen in a shot as she chat with fellow executive producer Alexis Fisher, Monica Sherer and Madeline Whitby as they appeared to view dailies from the sequel.
The movie will follow Spears and her fellow former Pacific Coast Academy students reuniting for a wedding as adults, Variety reports.
In addition to Britney Spears’ younger sister, who recently appeared in Special Forces, original cast members Erin Sanders, Sean Flynn, Matthew Underwood, Christopher Massey and Abby Wilde will all be returning for the movie.
Happy faces: The McComb, Mississippi native was seated alongside costar Jack Salvatore Jr. and a group of cast and crew amidst a day on the set
Squad: Jamie Lynn shared an image as she chat with fellow executive producer Alexis Fisher, Monica Sherer and Madeline Whitby as they appeared to view dailies from the sequel
Family: Jamie Lynn shared an image of her daughters Maddie, 14, and Ivey, four, seated in makeup
Busy: She shared an image of first assistant director Kyle LeMire chatting with cast and crew amid production
Zoey 102 is now in production in North Carolina and is expected to premiere later in 2023.
‘I’m beyond thrilled to be back alongside my PCA family and continue the story of Zoey and all the characters fans know and love. As an executive producer, it’s been an exciting opportunity to work with such incredible talent as well as Paramount+ and Nickelodeon,’ Jamie Lynn said in a statement obtained by Variety.
While announcing the project on Instagram earlier this month, Jamie Lynn posted a photo of her director’s chair emblazoned with her name in pink cursive along with a copy of the script sitting atop her belongings.
‘IT’S OFFICIAL! Are you ready…’ she gushed in the caption, adding shout-outs to Paramount+ and Nickelodeon.
The original series followed the adventures of Zoey Brooks (Jamie), a student attending the former all-boys school Pacific Coast Academy after it opened up enrollment to girls.
The show was a hit on Nickelodeon but was suddenly cancelled in 2008 after four seasons and three years on air.
Since appearing on the series, Spears continued her acting career with roles in Sweet Magnolias and animated projects such as The Backyardigans and Alice’s Wonderland Bakery.
She recently returned to small screens a stint on the reality series Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test in a cast full of celebs.
At work: Jamie Lynn shared a behind-the-scenes look from the Zoey 101 spin-off film earlier this month
Having fun: In her latest slideshow, the 31-year-old former Nickelodeon star gave fans a sneak peek at her latest project as she lounged in her trailer between filming scenes
‘After hours, but she’s working!’ the mother-of-two captioned the images, which showed her rocking a long hot pink puffer coat from Good American at the beach
Doting mom: Spears pictured above with her four-year-old daughter Ivey Joan, who she shares with husband Jamie Watson, also made sure to spend some quality time with her youngest kid
On the Fox show, she shared her struggles growing up in the shadow of her big sister.
Jamie Lynn became emotional after a tough military exercise as she discussed Britney achieving global fame when she was just a child, admitting she wants to prove that she is ‘worth something’ too.
During the interview, Jamie Lynn discussed her demons, and said: ‘Growing up, my sister became famous, worldwide famous, when I was very young.
‘I guess I just wanna like [proving that] I’m just like worth something.’
‘I’m so proud of her, love her to death, but I don’t know. Sometimes I feel like I don’t really have anything for myself,’ she continued.
In a confessional, Jamie Lynn said she was ‘extremely proud’ of her sister’s success, but also wanted to carve out her ‘own identity’.
‘I struggle with self-esteem all the time,’ Jamie Lynn admitted.
Group photo: Multiple photos were taken at dusk or early evening as she proved the cast and crew were burning the midnight oil to create the highly-anticipated Paramount+ flick
Exciting: The movie will follow Spears and her fellow former Pacific Coast Academy students reuniting for a wedding as adults, Variety report
Big reunion: In addition to Britney Spears’ younger sister, who recently appeared in Special Forces , original cast members Erin Sanders, Sean Flynn, Matthew Underwood, Christopher Massey and Abby Wilde will all be returning for the movie
Coming soon: Zoey 102 is now in production in North Carolina and is expected to premiere later in 2023