March 31st, 2009 11:01 am

The ‘90210′ shake up begins

Dustin Milligan wont be back for the second season of The CW’s ‘90210′, with producers deciding not to renew his contract options.

Entertainment Weekly is today reporting that ‘90210′ will be getting a bit of a shake up next season, with teen drama’s new boss, Rebecca Rand Kirshner Sinclair, telling EW that the soap’s second season would be “significantly” different than the first.

Sources confirm that Dustin Milligan, who plays Ethan on The CW drama, won’t be returning to the show when it begins it’s second season in the fall. Though the source adds that the door is being left open for the actor to briefly appear to wrap up Ethan’s story.

Milligan’s exit from the show appears to be a creative decision. “Everyone loves Dustin,” says EW’s insider source. “There was just a feeling that the character had run its course.”

Meanwhile Matt Lanter, who appeared as bad boy, Liam, last month, has been confirmed as a series regular next season.

‘90210′ returns from it’s mid-season hiatus this week, with upcoming episodes marking the first eps with Sinclair in charge. So expect to see a few changes around Beverly Hills.

As previously reported, Sinclair last month told EW that she wanted to “reconceive things visually. There are opportunities to embrace California culture visually in terms of fashion and style; I want it to be more contemporary.”

“If Gossip Girl is about youth in New York, I want to [make '90210'] about youth in L.A. and Beverly Hills.”

The showrunner also plans to rely less on the original ‘90210′ stars to boost ratings, meaning Jennie Garth and Shannen Doherty’s guest spots may be coming to a halt. Though not before Tori Spelling drops by at the end of this season.

So will all these changes be for the better? I guess we’ll have to wait and see, when ‘90210′ returns Tuesday night on The CW.