A beloved Tom Hanks-led romantic comedy is returning with a remake. The upcoming film promises a fresh take on the iconic 90s flick.
According to Deadline, Warner Bros. is developing a remake of You’ve Got Mail. The movie will be directed by Jason Orley, who has previously helmed the films I Want You Back and Big Time Adolescence. He is also writing the current draft based on a screenplay by Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont.
The upcoming You’ve Got Mail remake will reportedly offer a new take on the original film. However, details about the twist remain under wraps.
Why You’ve Got Mail became one of Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan’s most beloved rom-coms?
The 1998 film You’ve Got Mail is a beloved romantic comedy directed by Nora Ephron. The movie stars Tom Hanks as Joe, a corporate bookstore magnate who becomes pen pals with Meg Ryan’s Kathleen, an independent children’s bookshop owner. The pair falls in love, unaware that they are business rivals.
You’ve Got Mail marks Hanks and Ryan’s third on-screen pairing, following Joe Versus the Volcano and Sleepless in Seattle. The actors’ effortless chemistry once again delivered a heartfelt love story, turning the film into a box office hit and eventually cementing its status as a rom-com classic.
During the film’s press tour, Hanks spoke warmly about his on-screen dynamic with Ryan. “It’s just a natural thing,” he told Entertainment Tonight at the time. “It’s like, why are we friends with the people that we’re friends with?”
Hanks added, “I must say, Meg and I are not real close pals. We see each other every now and again. It’s like, we don’t hang out for coffee. But when we pick up, we just pick up where we left off, and it’s an effortless thing that I don’t think either one of us examines it too much because if we did, it’d be a problem.”
Hanks reunited with Ryan in her 2015 drama film Ithaca. Directed by Ryan herself, the movie also starred Alex Neustaedter, Jack Quaid, Sam Shepard, and Hamish Linklater.
Originally reported on ComingSoon.
