Warner Bros. is developing a contemporary update of the 1998 romantic comedy You’ve Got Mail, with Jason Orley attached to direct and write the screenplay, larazon.es reported.
The studio has not yet announced a cast or a release date for the project, nor has it detailed the plot or the specific angle the update will take. The new film builds on a previous script written by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont, according to larazon.es.
Neal Moritz and Tania Landau are producing the project through Original Film. The original 1998 feature was directed by Nora Ephron and starred Tom Hanks as Joe Fox and Meg Ryan as Kathleen Kelly, portraying business rivals who unknowingly fall in love online.
Orley and producers develop the modern adaptation
The upcoming adaptation transitions the classic premise of digital miscommunication into a modern technological landscape. Orley previously directed I’m Thinking of Ending Things and Big Time Adolescence, while producers Moritz and Landau lead Original Film.
Kaplan and Elfont bring writing credits that include Can’t Hardly Wait and Josie and the Pussycats.
Development remains in early stages, with producers withholding details on whether the narrative will strictly mirror Ephron’s original script or introduce entirely new conflicts for its leads.
Who directed and starred in the original film?
Who directed the 1998 film You’ve Got Mail?
Nora Ephron directed the original 1998 romantic comedy.
Who starred in the original film?
Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan played the lead roles of Joe Fox and Kathleen Kelly.
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Who is writing and directing the new version?
Jason Orley is directing the film and writing the new script, building on a previous draft by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont.
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