London, Jan 21: A prequel TV series for 'Sex and the City', which follows Carrie Bradshaw's teenage years and her early days as a writer, has been given the go ahead in US.

It is based on 'Sex and the City' author Candace Bushnell's novel 'The Carrie Diaries', set in New York.

TV network, CW, has confirmed it will pilot the new programme and the show will focus on Sarah Jessica Parker's character and her life before she met her friends.

The character's high school life in Manhattan will see her asking questions about love, sex, friendship and family, the BBC reported.

Casting for the series has yet to be confirmed, but it is thought that Parker will return, as will Kim Cattrall, who played Samantha Jones in the original series.

The CW prequel is being written by Amy Harris, who worked on HBO's original.

Unconfirmed reports suggest that Blake Lively, from 'Gossip Girl', and Miley Cyrus are in the running to play a young Carrie Bradshaw.

The film 'Sex and the City', starring all the original characters, won many awards in 2008. The 2010 sequel, which was panned by critics, went on to make 288 million dollars at the global box office. (ANI)