Warner Bros. working on new version of You’ve Got Mail
Jason Orley is set to direct the new romantic comedy, according to Variety.
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Warner Bros. is developing a new version of the 1998 romantic comedy You’ve Got Mail. Jason Orley is attached to the project as director, according to Variety; the publication provided no further details about the cast, story or release date.
The original film was released in 1998, starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. The story centred on two business rivals who fall in love through anonymous online messages without knowing whom they are writing to.
The new film will not be a direct continuation of the original, but a contemporary adaptation of the same premise. Variety reports that Orley, known as the director of films including I Want You Back, will lead the project.
Warner Bros. has so far announced no full cast, production budget or schedule. Nor is it clear which digital environment will take the place of the anonymous email correspondence in the planned new version, announced almost thirty years after the original.
The project fits into a broader film practice in which well-known titles are redeveloped for a new audience. The original film itself was based on older material: The Shop Around the Corner from 1940, which in turn was based on the play Parfumerie.
An announcement of a remake does not mean that the film will definitely enter production or receive a release date. For now, it is only certain that Warner Bros. is developing the project and that Jason Orley is attached to it. The reports do not clarify who the new lead characters will be.
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The announcement and the director have been confirmed by public sources. Unknown production details have not been presented as facts.
- confirmed Warner Bros. is developing a new version of You’ve Got Mail. — Confirmed by Variety and Good Morning America. source
- confirmed Jason Orley is attached to the project as director. — Mentioned by Variety. source
- confirmed The original film was released in 1998, starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. — Mentioned in the public background description. source
Editor's note
The development and Jason Orley’s involvement have been confirmed by two public entertainment sources. The cast, budget, plot details and release date are unknown.Sources
- ‘You’ve Got Mail’ Reboot in the Works at Warner Bros. — Variety
- New ‘You’ve Got Mail’ movie in the works at Warner Bros. — Good Morning America
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