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Following recent announcements of new takes on Serendipity and 13 Going on 30, yet another rom-com is being remade for modern times. Deadline has reported that Warner Bros. is putting a new spin on You’ve Got Mail, the classic 1998 rom-com starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks.
In the original Nora Ephron film, Ryan and Hanks play off-screen rivals: Ryan’s Kathleen is a children’s bookshop owner in New York City, and Hanks’ Joe threatens her business as the leader of a massive bookstore chain. Little do they know that they’re each other’s anonymous pen pal online, falling for each other over email. The original movie is, in fact, also a remake of 1940’sThe Shop Around the Corner, which is based on Miklós László’s playParfumerie.
Scroll for all the details we know so far about the new You’ve Got Mail. Is it a direct remake of Ephron’s movie? Get all the latest updates below.
Is the new You’ve Got Mail movie a remake?
When Deadline first reported that the new film was in development, it also said: “Details as to the take are being kept under wraps.” So, there’s no telling yet if it’ll be a beat-for-beat remake with a nostalgic or more current premise.
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Who is making the new You’ve Got Mail movie?
Warner Bros. has tapped Jason Orley to direct. He’s known for the rom-com I Want You Back, which starred Charlie Day, Jenny Slate and Gina Rodriguez. His first feature film was 2019’s Pete Davidson-led Big Time Adolescence. Orley recently wrapped Close Personal Friends, which he created the story for and directed. The Amazon MGM Studios comedy stars Brie Larson, Jack Quaid, Lily Collins and Henry Golding.
The new You’ve Got Mail‘s screenplay comes from Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont, who wrote Can’t Hardly Wait, Made of Honor, Leap Year, and Josie and the Pussycats. Neal Moritz, who recently worked on the movie adaptation of Emily Henry’s Beach Read, is producing with Tania Landau via Original Film.
Who is in the new You’ve Got Mail‘s cast?
There’s no cast list yet, but who do you think could fill Ryan and Hanks’ shoes in a modern You’ve Got Mail take? Let us know in the comments at the end of the page.
What is the new You’ve Got Mail‘s release date?
The new You’ve Got Mailmovie was announced by Deadline on November 10, 2026, so odds are its release date is still a ways off. While we wait, let us know all your thoughts on the rom-com remake news in the comments section!
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