Premiering in 1999 it starred Charlie Hunnam, Aidan Gillen and Craig Kelly amid a cast that included Maria Doyle Kennedy. US version: It was adapted for American audiences a year later in 2000 The original series was written by Russell T Davies who went onto become the showrunner of Doctor Who when it was revived in 2005. Meanwhile, the original Channel 4 version of Queer As Folk was set in Manchester, then an American version set in Pittsburgh aired on Showtime from 2000 to 2005. after snubbing the Sex And The City reboot
In the 2018 podcast Origins, showrunner Michael Patrick King spoke about how plans for a third movie fell apart after years-long resentment from Cattrall over Sarah Jessica Parker getting paid more than the others. Trailblazing: The latest reboot is based on the original 1999 British television series that chronicled the lives of three gay men living in Manchester Though Cattrall was allegedly the reason for the cancellation of the third film, it is unclear if she was ever invited to be a part of the latest HBO Max series. Meanwhile, filming is almost completed on the Sex and the City reboot, titled And Just Like That., that Cattrall famously is not a part of after refusing to reprise her role as Samantha Jones for a third movie.