United Kingdom, March 2 -- James Van Der Beek had a "beautiful plan" for a Dawson's Creek reboot before his death.

The actor passed away on February 11, aged 48, following a battle with colorectal cancer, and Dawson's Creek creator Kevin Williamson has now revealed that the pair had actually discussed rebooting the beloved teen drama on several occasions.

Kevin told Esquire: "James and I talked about rebooting Dawson's Creek several times. He wanted to do it. And in fact, there was a moment where he was going to write it - and he had a really great idea for it."

Kevin revealed that the revival concept was inspired by the hit drama series This Is Us, and that James had been keen to return to the fictional world of Capeside.

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