Pop some champagne and take a first look at 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie'

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Andrea Romano
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Edina and Patsy are back, darlings. And they're just as glamorous as ever.

Fox Searchlight and BBC Films announced on Monday that a long-gestating movie based on the '90s British TV show Absolutely Fabulous has started filming. It's set to hit theaters in 2016.

As part of the announcement, the studios also released a first look at the two lead characters looking extra fabulous -- drinking champagne (or perhaps Chanel No. 5; this is Patsy, after all) on a yacht.

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Not only are Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley reprising their roles as Edina and Patsy, but they are also being joined by the rest of the show's original cast, including Julia Sawalha as Saffy, Jane Horrocks as Bubble, and June Whitfield as Mother.

Saunders also wrote the script, which follows Eddy and Patsy as they booze and scheme their way around the French Riviera. Mandie Fletcher, who also worked on the television show, will be directing.

"I am thrilled and excited to finally start filming. We are all taking our medication and hoping for the best," Saunders said in the announcement, according to Entertainment Weekly.

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