WHAT'S THE STORY
Four years after the final HBO episode, Carrie and her pals are taking another bite out of the Big Apple. Despite their newly "settled" lives, they're about to find out that happy endings belong only in fairytales. Carrie is on the verge of tying the knot with her Mr. Big when disaster strikes, but we're not sure of the details, because this movie rivals Indy 4 where plot secrecy is concerned. What we do know: Carrie will take on an assistant, and Charlotte will take on a maternity wardrobe.

Three Good Reasons

• 1It's been too long since we've seen this quirky quartet! We've been waiting patiently for a movie ever since the credits rolled on the last episode.
• 2Jennifer Hudson, Oscar-winning Dreamgirls diva, joins the cast as Carrie's naive but talented new assistant (and she puts those pipes to work in the closing credits).
• 3Patricia Field, the costume designer who gave the ladies their signature looks for the show, is back for the movie. And she's brought her giant fabric flowers with her.

BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW
Carrie Bradshaw and friends aren't the only powerful women to admire the work of Spanish shoe designer Manolo Blahnik. He was awarded the title of Commander of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 2007 for his services to Britain's fashion industry.