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Penelope Cruz has joined the cast of Sex and the City 2, People Magazine reports.

The sequel to the popular Sex and the City: The Movie will reunite cast regulars Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon, and will feature Penelope Cruz in a cameo role.

Cruz' character is rumored to be competition for Parker's Carrie Bradshaw. Spotted in a sultry black dress on the Manhattan set, Cruz filmed a scene in which she gets a little too close to Mr. Big, played by Chris Noth.

Aw hell no! Check out the full article here, which also expounds on Liza Minnelli's role in the film.

We still have no idea what the Sex and the City sequel will be about.

Sarah Jessica Parker and company refuse to disclose any spoilers about the follow-up film, which will be released in May 2010.

But, based on the following shot of Parker filming a scene for the movie, it's clear that fans will see a flashback to Carrie Bradshaw in the 1980s. How do we know?

In modern times, we somehow doubt this character would be caught dead in the hairstyle below:

And... action!

Filming is underway on the highly-anticipated Sex and the City sequel, as NYC resident were treated to the sight of Sarah Jessica Parker filming scenes for the film this week.

Cameras rolled on the actress yesterday, as she shot several takes of a scene in which she leaves the apartment building she and Big bought and sold in the first installment.

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An onlooker told Us Weekly: "She comes out as Carrie Bradshaw, puts on her sunglasses, looks around and starts walking. She looks pretty happy to be back at work."

It's a good bet that the second movie will focus on Carrie and Big's plans for children, not that the star will reveal any hints about the flick.

"In a million years I'm not going to give you an indication," Parker said. "I want someone to show up that first weekend."

The Sex and the City movie sequel will be released on May 28, 2010.

We're gonna go out on a limb and assume that most readers don't mind our constant updates on a Sex and the City movie sequel.

Star Sarah Jessica Parker recently expounded on the possibility, telling MTV that filming will likely get underway in the summer of 2010. Here are highlights from the interview:

MTV: Where do we stand on a sequel today?

Parker: We are talking about it. We've had very general conversations about the idea. That's the big hurdle: the idea. The studio is very enthusiastic, which is lovely and seductive. We're at the place where [writer/director] Michael [Patrick King] has a wealth of stories so now it's, "We think we have this story and how do we put this together and are we completely sure that it's the right thing to do?" That's challenging. I would do these forever but is it right for the audience? Is this the story that we can tell well? These are the questions I have to ask myself or I'm not being fair to the franchise. That's where we are.

MTV: Would you shoot it next summer?
Parker: I think it's a realistic timetable. That's when we'd start shooting to be out in 2010. But that means we need to figure this out in the next couple of months.

How have Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte changed from the heydey of the Sex and the City series to the upcoming Sex and the City movie?

Let's find out from star Sarah Jessica Parker:

Their lives are much less frivolous. They can't cope with their problems by putting on their sweats and staying up all night and ordering in food and gossiping about the men in their lives. There is less self-absorption but perhaps a little more self-awareness.