A reboot of the classic romantic comedy You've Got Mail is officially in the works, with Warner Bros. reportedly developing a new version of the 1998 film.
According to Deadline, filmmaker Jason Orley has been attached to direct the project and is currently working on a screenplay based on an earlier draft by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont.
Neal Moritz and Tania Landau are set to produce the movie under the Original Film banner.
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Plot details and casting announcements have yet to be revealed, meaning it is not yet known whether original stars Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan will be involved.
The original You've Got Mail, directed by Nora Ephron, followed the unlikely romance between two business rivals who unknowingly fall for each other online.
Hanks played Joe Fox, a major bookstore owner whose new business threatens the future of Kathleen Kelly, played by Ryan, who runs an independent children's bookshop.
Although the pair clash whenever they meet in person, they develop a romantic connection through anonymous messages on AOL Messenger.
The film also featured Greg Kinnear, Parker Posey, Jean Stapleton and Steve Zahn.
Tom Hanks, Parkey Posey, Greg Kinnear, Meg Ryan at the New York premiere of YOU'VE GOT MAIL, December 10, 1998. Editorial credit Everett Collection, Shutterstock
Released in December 1998, You've Got Mail became a major box office success, earning approximately $250 million worldwide against a production budget of around $65 million.
While details of the reboot remain limited, Orley is taking on the project following his work on several comedy films and television productions.
He made his feature directorial debut with Big Time Adolescence in 2019, before directing the 2022 romantic comedy I Want You Back.
He also directed six episodes of Pete Davidson's Peacock series Bupkis and collaborated with the comedian on three of his comedy specials.
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Orley has also recently completed post-production on Close Personal Friends, an Amazon comedy starring Brie Larson, Jack Quaid, Lily Collins and Henry Golding.
The original You've Got Mail was itself inspired by the 1937 play Parfumerie by Hungarian playwright Miklós László. The play was previously adapted into the 1940 film The Shop Around the Corner, starring James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan.
