Saved by the Bell reboot signs Mark-Paul Gosselaar for new show

A deal has been struck that will see many of the original Saved by the Bell stars back together for a reboot that is set to delight fans.

A deal that brings Mark-Paul Gosselaar back to a reassembled Saved by the Bell cast has been finalised.

Now, the next step in the revival process is currently in motion to land former star Tiffani Thiessen, according to a new report.

Mark-Paul Gosselaar played Zack Morris in Saved By The Bell. Picture: Supplied

Per The Hollywood Reporter (THR), the Mixed-ish star closed a deal with Peacock, the upcoming streaming service from NBC, to return to the series for its Saved by the Bell revival.

The new show will see Zack Morris in all his preppy glory as the now-governor of California, who navigates an onslaught of criticism for closing too many low-income high schools and offering to funnel the embattled students to other better-performing schools — which will obviously include Bayside High.

Tiffani-Amber Thiessen played Kelly Kapowski in Saved By The Bell. Picture: Supplied

Fox News reports that insiders familiar with the deal said that the former Franklin and Bash star will appear in no more than three episodes of the beloved single-camera series and also will serve in an executive producer capacity.

Additionally, the outlet reported that producers from Universal Television are also in talks with former series standout Thiessen, who played the role of Kelly, to return, as well.

Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, Elizabeth Berkley and Mario Lopez during the Saved by the Bell skit in 2015. Picture: Getty

According to THR, Gosselaar’s chances of appearing in more than the slated three episodes is currently limited due to his starring role on Mixed-ish, which is produced by a separate studio. The industry standard for series regulars to make appearances on other programs is capped at the three episodes Gosselaar will reportedly appear in, the outlet said.

Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Zack Morris, Mario Lopez as A.C. Slater. Picture: Getty

In August 2019, Gosselaar told reporters during the ABC portion of the Television Critics Association summer press tour that he had been trying to “crack the nut” in a Saved by the Bell reboot for “a while.”

“We’re still trying to figure that out. Actually, I’ve heard that there possibly might be a reboot in the works over at Universal, so there’s always rumours,” Gosselaar said. “We hear these rumours, but they’re talking about them. I’d love to know because we’ve been trying to crack that nut for a while.”

Mario Lopez played AC Slater on Saved By The Bell. Picture: Supplied

Original star Mario Lopez teased in September 2019 that his character, A.C. Slater, and his iconic mullet may also return in the rebooted series, which initially made its debut on August 20, 1989, on the peacock network.

Elizabeth Berkley, who starred as Jessie Spano, has also signed on to reprise her role in the ‘90s comedy.

Elizabeth Berkley played Jessie Spano in Saved By The Bell. Picture: Supplied

It is unclear whether original stars Dustin Diamond (Screech Powers) or Lark Voorhies (Lisa Turtle) will appear.

Diamond fell out with his co-stars after writing a tell-all book called Behind the Bell.

Dustin Diamond as Screech. Picture: Supplied

Dustin Diamond fell on hard times. Picture: Supplied

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Voorhies went on to star in shows including The Bold and The Beautiful and The Parkers but reports of mental illness swirled after the actress exhibited unusual behaviour during interviews.

Lark Voorhies played Lisa Turtle in Saved by the Bell. Picture: Supplied

This article originally appeared on Fox News and is republished here with permission