It’s not easy to revive a 20-year-old television show — much less turn it into a movie — and have it still feel relevant and fresh, but Absolutely Fabulous’ writer Jennifer Saunders is going to try.

"Absolutely Fabulous," the often hilarious and biting British sitcom about a pair of besotted 40-something women, is getting the big-screen treatment. Surprised it's taken this long, frankly. "Ab Fab" ...

The waitress arrives and, along with her, the moment of truth. "What would you like to drink?" she asks Jennifer Saunders. This is what you might call a loaded question. Saunders is the creator and ...