( EW.com ) -- On the topic of TV shows getting a second life , it 's impossible not to look to Sex and the City , the original model for Community fans ' cheer of `` six seasons and a movie . '' After six fashionable years of Carrie , Samantha , Miranda , and Charlotte 's adventures on TV , the iconic HBO comedy series found new life — twice — with two big-screen adaptations , both written and directed by series exec producer Michael Patrick King . During our chat with King about the revival chances of his other HBO show , The Comeback , the conversation of course veered into Sex territory . ( How could it not ? ) The big question : could a third Sex and the City movie ever get off the ground ? Back in January , Sarah Jessica Parker told InStyle that she believed there was one last chapter to tell . Well , King agrees . `` The great gift or riches or luck is that I worked on two shows that were so full that they spilled over into people 's lives and the characters were rounded enough that you could still wonder where they are , '' King says , adding that Sex and the City is still thriving on TV , especially as alternative programming ( HBO marathoned the series on Super Bowl Sunday ) . EW : Should there be a 'Sex and the City 3 ' movie ? Acknowledging Parker 's comments on a third film , King explains , `` Sarah Jessica and I both know what that final chapter is . That does n't mean it will or should be told , but I do think there 's one story left . Whether it ever happens is a whole other situation . But there 's four girls , and those girls are still in my mind . There are other stories to tell and characters that have n't even been written yet . '' The show went off the air exactly 10 years ago , in February 2004 , delivering series-high ratings for the emotional finale . Four years later , Sex and the City hit movie theaters and raked in $ 152 million at the domestic box office , with critical reviews split right down the middle . Sex and the City 2 opened with significantly less ballyhoo in 2010 and made $ 95 million at home , with the Rotten Tomatoes score at just 15 % . If it seemed as though the series was on its last legs , that would largely be the accurate assumption — but it depends who you 're asking . EW 's Owen Gleiberman sees a future . The series still lives online , boasting 14 million devotees on Facebook and plenty of meme life among the Tumblr generation . The clamor for another movie might not be as loud as it once was , but rest assured , it 's still there . Just like The Carrie Diaries . `` It 's a very interesting balance of zeitgeist and letting go and coming back and figuring out if you 're done or you 're not done . I listen to people a lot , actually , '' says King . `` What I do know is that there 's interest , but with interest comes non-interest . It 's all really about the stories , and if you actually think you have something left to say that would make it exciting and worthwhile for the fans ' time , that 's really the question . Not whether you can get away with it , not whether anybody will buy it , not whether you can make money on it . It 's really like , is there enough or more to say that would justify people risking seeing their favorite characters again ? And I think there 's one chapter left . '' EW : Michael Patrick King talks the future of 'The Comeback ' The first and perhaps biggest hurdle would be convincing all the women to return , and as it stands , it 's just Nixon who seemed to be uninterested about the idea ( although that was in 2012 , and it sounds like things may have changed ) . Parker , as we know , believes in a third story ; Davis is excited at the possibility , and Cattrall appears to be on board as well . With attitudes in the affirmative , the question falls to whether enough of the moving parts can assemble to get a greenlight for a second sequel . King is realistic that a third Sex and the City venture may in fact never come to fruition , but fans should be pleased to know that he and SJP are on the same page when it comes to finishing the saga with one final story . Although , it should be clear , though King listens to the rumblings about SATC 's place in the zeitgeist , he 's not exactly flocking to Tumblr or Twitter ( where accounts are devoted to the plots of a third movie ) to take suggestions . `` Oh , like I would ever look at the Internet ! '' jokes King . `` I also sometimes go into the kitchen and just turn on the stove and put my hand on it to see if that hurts still . '' See the original story at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
Exec Johnson says he and others know the final result . The show went off the air in December 2004 . There are Twitter pages devoted to plots for a reason .