Warner Bros. reboots the classic 1998 romantic comedy “You’ve Got Mail,” with Jason Orley attached to direct, Variety confirmed.
Plot details remain under wraps. Orley is currently writing a screenplay based on an earlier version by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. Neal Moritz and Tania Landau are set to produce under the Original Film banner.
Nora Ephron’s original starred Tom Hanks as big-time bookstore capitalist Joe Fox, who threatens to put Meg Ryan’s Kathleen Kelly, owner of an independent children’s bookstore, out of business with her new location. Although their in-person relationship is understandably contentious, over the defunct AOL Messenger, they spark an anonymous romance. Other cast members include Greg Kinnear, Parker Posey, Jean Stapleton and Steve Zahn. The film was a major box office success after a Christmas release, grossing $250 million against a budget of approximately $65 million.
“You’ve Got Mail” was inspired by Miklós László’s 1937 play “Perfumeire,” which had previously been adapted into the classic 1940 comedy “The Shop Around the Corner” starring Jimmy Stewart and Margaret Sullavan.
Orley joins “You Got Mail” after recently finishing post-production on “Close Personal Friends,” an Amazon comedy starring Brie Larson, Jack Quaid, Lilly Collins and Henry Golding. He made his directorial debut with “Big Time Adolescence” in 2019. He followed with “I Want You Back” in 2022.
On the small screen, Orley directed six episodes of Pete Davidson’s 2023 Peacock series “Bupkis.” He also collaborated with Davidson on three of his comedy specials.
Orley is repped by UTA, Rise Management and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller and Gellman LLP.
Deadline was the first to report the news of the “You’ve Got Mail” reboot.
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