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Beloved Canadian series “Life with Derek” has a spinoff movie. Premiering in 2005, the original sitcom followed the shenanigans of teenage step-siblings Derek [Michael Seater] and Casey [Ashley Leggat] as they jockeyed for top-dog status in the blended family. “Life with Derek” aired for four seasons, but with TV revivals all the rage these days, it was only a matter of time before the comedy received a reboot entitled “Life with Luca”.
“We are that nostalgic show,” Leggat tells ET Canada. “Hindsight is always 20/20, but you look back and we did something really amazing. The amount of people, too, that say ‘I did better in school because of Casey. I used her study method and it helped me get my medical license.’ It’s crazy to me that these characters resonated so much with people.”
“While making the series, I don’t think we were so aware of how significant it was for people,” Seater chimes in. “It was a different time. The internet didn’t play into things the same way. Over time, realizing how much the show meant to people and how prolific it was… I don’t think I was nearly as proud of the show then as I am now. I realized we really made something that people cared about.”
READ MORE: ‘Life With Derek’ Spin-Off Movie, Titled ‘Life With Luca’, Set To Premiere In February
Rumours of a “Life with Derek” project have been circling around for numerous years, but nothing every manifested. When finally approached to revive the property, Leggat was super stoked… well, about everything but the timing. She was pregnant and impending childbirth conflicted with the proposed production schedule.
“I was like, ‘Come on, guys. We’ve had 15 years and you are calling me while I am four months pregnant. Of all the timing…’” says
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