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" ...