Overview
- Warner Bros. is reported to be developing a reboot of the 1998 rom‑com You've Got Mail, with industry outlets first publishing the news on Tuesday.
- Jason Orley is attached to direct and is said to be working on the screenplay building on a draft by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont.
- Outlets note that the studio has not disclosed how the new film will update the story, who will be cast or when the project might be released.
- The original 1998 film was directed by Nora Ephron and starred Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, and it earned about $250 million worldwide on an estimated $65 million budget.
- Orley’s recent credits include I Want You Back and the Amazon comedy Close Personal Friends, and reports say original producers Neal Moritz and Tania Landau are involved, which could speed development once casting and a schedule are set.