Hilary Duff is set to star in "How I Met Your Father," the spin-off and sequel to the acclaimed series "How I Met Your Mother." The show has been ordered by Hulu, and Twitter is already reacting to the news.How I Met Your Father is set to receive 10 episodes that will appear on Hulu and are set to star Hilary Duff. Production is likely going to happen as soon as possible and it's clear that Hulu wants the sequel series out fast. While the name How I Met Your Father sounds nearly identical to the original and is being labeled a sequel, there is still no word on whether the new series will tie into How I Met Your Mother.'How I Met Your Mother' sequel show starring Hilary Duff in the works at HuluIn the future, Duff tells her kids how she met their father which then brings the viewers back in time to 2021 pic.twitter.com/wti4QvOSRy— Fandom (@getFANDOM) April 21, 2021Sophie, who Hilary Duff will be playing, is telling her son the story of how she met his father in the near future. Of course, that brings the story into the past in the year 2021. How I Met Your Father will revolve around the idea of dating in this new age and people trying to figure themselves out.okay but will the how I met your father cast be able to do this pic.twitter.com/BSaaNCBsMD— Rachel Paige (@rachmeetsworld) April 21, 2021Hilary Duff gave a statement on the news about her new starring role in How I Met Your Father, and she certainly sounds excited about the opportunity."I’ve been incredibly lucky in my career to play some wonderful characters and I’m looking forward to taking on the role of Sophie. As a huge fan of ‘How I Met Your Mother,’ I’m honored and even a little nervous that Carter and Craig would trust me with the sequel of their baby. Isaac and Elizabeth are brilliant, and I can’t wait to work alongside them and all of their genius. Just fangirling over here getting to join the Hulu Originals and 20th families. I realize these are big shoes to fill and I’m excited to slip my 6 ½’s in there!"Twitter reacts to Hilary Duff and How I Met Your FatherI just had a dream that they were finally making How I Met Your Father... and that Hilary Duff was cast as the lead, in a bizarre workaround to that whole "Disney+ won't allow an adult Lizzie McGuire to exist" thing. Crazy, right?— LaToya Ferguson (@lafergs) April 21, 2021Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger will helm the sequel series as writers and executive producers. The two have worked on shows such as "This Is Us" and "Love, Victor" together in the past. If nothing else, they've fixed the primary problem with the Greta Gerwig-centric spinoff — No, not too much creative talent — but using "How I Met Your Dad" as the title. "Father" was always the correct title and I'm glad they realized that. Otherwise, I have no opinions. https://t.co/OaJYwxmk7G— Daniel Fienberg (@TheFienPrint) April 21, 2021Hulu: We’re making How I Met Your Father.Me: Hard pass.Hulu: Hilary Duff is in it.Me: What day does it start?— 3d_dorito 🍥 (@jashall) April 21, 2021How I Met Your Father is finally going to be a thing!!— Tom Armstrong (@BigBadTomA) April 21, 2021I mean yay I’m THRILLED because I’ve been waiting for How I Met Your Father for years now but also, Hilary Duff is supposed to be in the Lizzie McGuire reboot 😭 still won’t accept the cancellation https://t.co/uz3NocbXB4— Annissa 💤💛💛 (@annissamichelle) April 21, 2021Carter Bays and Craig Thomas, the original series' creators, are also on board for How I Met Your Father. They will be taking on roles as executive producers, and their presence is likely to excite fans at the prospect of a new project. pic.twitter.com/HI3Ig3kH1w— Nick Nocera (@nnocera2580) April 21, 2021How I Met Your Father (How I Met Your Mother sequel) green lit. My little high school/college heart is hoping for gold from this. Not sure if it relates to original as they use Hillary Duff but hey, more sappy love is coming— Jotchua Ewing (@jid12345) April 21, 2021Not sure how to fee about the How I Met your Father news...loved the original, thought the original idea was neat but...after Younger I think Hillary can definitely bring the Show what it needs if done as a proper separate story from the Mosby Gang. pic.twitter.com/X6LUztXmkB— Cole Harper (@LoZenzer0) April 21, 2021How I Met Your Mother ran for 9 seasons and had over 200 episodes when it was on the air. If How I Met Your Father with Hilary Duff is anywhere as good, it's likely to run for quite a while.