'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' Sequel Plans Revealed By Jennifer Saunders

As if we needed another excuse to break out the Bolly.

'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' hasn't even hit cinemas yet, but already Jennifer Saunders has confirmed her intention to make a sequel.

The Edina Monsoon actress, who penned both the original TV series and its new film adaptation, has revealed she hopes to reprise her role as the boozy PR guru again in the future, alongside Joanna Lumley, who plays her BFF, Patsy Stone.

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Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley will be back as Eddy and Patsy
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Speaking to The Sun at the world premiere on Wednesday (29 June), Jennifer said: “We’re doing it again, certainly. I want this again. If people go and watch it, yes.”

Helen Lederer, who plays Patsy's dippy colleague Catriona, also claimed Jennifer had a "responsibility" to carry on, as she had another film's worth of scripts left over. 

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders pose with guests at the World Premiere of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Jane Horrocks attends the World Premiere of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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Comedian Dawn French poses for photographers upon arrival at the World premiere of the film 'Absolutely Fabulous' in London, Wednesday, June 29, 2016. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP) (credit:Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders pose with guests at the World Premiere of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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Model Abbey Clancy poses for photographers upon arrival at the World premiere of the film 'Absolutely Fabulous' in London, Wednesday, June 29, 2016. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP) (credit:Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: A view of the atmosphere during the World Premiere of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Joanna Lumley (L) and Jennifer Saunders attend the World Premiere of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Julia Sawalha attends the World Premiere of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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Kelly Hoppen and John Gardiner attending the World premiere of Absolutely Fabulous The Movie held at Odeon Cinema in Leicester Square, London. (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Joanna Lumley (R) and Jennifer Saunders attends the World Premiere of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: A view of the atmosphere during the World Premiere of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
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Director Mandie Fletcher attending the World premiere of Absolutely Fabulous The Movie held at Odeon Cinema in Leicester Square, London. (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Bruno Tonioli and Jackie St Clair attending the World premiere of Absolutely Fabulous The Movie held at Odeon Cinema in Leicester Square, London. (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Jane Horrocks attending the Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie world film premiere, after party at Liberty of London on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Milan/GC Images) (credit:Mark Milan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Adrian Edmondson attending the Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie world film premiere, after party at Liberty of London on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Milan/GC Images) (credit:Mark Milan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Emma Bunton attending the Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie world film premiere, after party at Liberty of London on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Robert Milan/GC Images) (credit:Mark Robert Milan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Jodie Harsh attending the Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie world film premiere, after party at Liberty of London on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Milan/GC Images) (credit:Mark Milan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Pam Hogg attending the Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie world film premiere, after party at Liberty of London on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Milan/GC Images) (credit:Mark Milan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Melanie Blatt and Nicole Appleton attending the Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie world film premiere, after party at Liberty of London on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Milan/GC Images) (credit:Mark Milan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Julia Sawalha attending the Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie world film premiere, after party at Liberty of London on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Robert Milan/GC Images) (credit:Mark Robert Milan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Rylan Clark attending the Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie world film premiere, after party at Liberty of London on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Robert Milan/GC Images) (credit:Mark Robert Milan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Kylie Minogue and Joshua Sasse attending the Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie world film premiere, after party at Liberty of London on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Robert Milan/GC Images) (credit:Mark Robert Milan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Myleene Klass attending the Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie world film premiere, after party at Liberty of London on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Robert Milan/GC Images) (credit:Mark Robert Milan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Ben Elton attending the Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie world film premiere, after party at Liberty of London on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Milan/GC Images) (credit:Mark Milan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall attending the Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie world film premiere, after party at Liberty of London on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Robert Milan/GC Images) (credit:Mark Robert Milan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Judith Chalmers attending the Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie world film premiere, after party at Liberty of London on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Robert Milan/GC Images) (credit:Mark Robert Milan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Kelly Hoppen attending the Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie world film premiere, after party at Liberty of London on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Robert Milan/GC Images) (credit:Mark Robert Milan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Joanna Lumley (L) and Jennifer Saunders attend the World Premiere after party of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Liberty on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Christopher Biggins attends the World Premiere of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: (L-R) June Whitfield, Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha and Jane Horrocks attend the World Premiere of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Jerry Hall (L) and Rupert Murdoch attend the World Premiere after party of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Liberty on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Celia Imrie attends the World Premiere of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Tinie Tempah attends the World Premiere of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders attend the World Premiere of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Carrie Fisher attends the World Premiere of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Dame Zandra Rhodes attends the World Premiere of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Jonathan Ross (L) and Carrie Fisher attend the World Premiere of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Daisy Lowe attends the World Premiere of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Myleene Klass attends the World Premiere of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Henry Holland attends the World Premiere of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Jean Paul Gaultier attends the World Premiere of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Stella McCartney and Kate Moss attend the World premiere of 'Absolutely Fabulous' at Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Fred Duval/FilmMagic) (credit:Fred Duval via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Helen Lederer attends the World Premiere of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Kate Moss attends the World Premiere of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Emma Bunton attends the World Premiere of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Darren Strowger (L) and Sadie Frost attend the World Premiere of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Bruno Tonioli attends the World Premiere of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Odeon Leicester Square on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Arlene Phillips attending the Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie world film premiere, after party at Liberty of London on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Milan/GC Images) (credit:Mark Milan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Carla Amfo attends the after party of the world premiere of 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie' at Liberty on June 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)

Jennifer seems to have had a change of heart about making a sequel since giving an interview to Look magazine earlier this week, where she said: "I’m not planning a sequel at all, no. This is it!"

However, she did add that it would not be the last we see of Eddy and Patsy. 

The film already looks set to be a huge success at the box office, and early reviews have been largely positive, so we have everything crossed for that second film.

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