A You’ve Got Mail Reboot Is in the Works—Here’s What We Know So Far

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Clueless, 13 Going on 30, The Families Stone, and now, You’ve Got Mail—Nora Ephron’s 1998 classic is the latest beloved title to receive a reboot for the modern era. Will the film’s defining emails be exchanged for Instagram and TikTok DMs? And better yet, will Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks be involved in the 2020s version of the film? Plot details are incredibly sparse, but here’s what we know about the You’ve Got Mail reboot so far.Jump to:What will the You’ve Got Mail reboot be about?Who is working on the movie?Are Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks returning?Who is in the cast?What will the You’ve Got Mail reboot be about?Details are currently under wraps, but it will likely not follow the original movie’s plot exactly. “Rather than a remake of the original 1998 film starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, the new film will follow a new story,” The Hollywood Reporter revealed.The original film, based on Miklós László’s 1937 Hungarian play Parfumerie, follows independent bookstore owner Kathleen Kelly (Ryan) and a corporate bookshop magnate Joe Fox (Hanks) as they fall in love anonymously through the internet, but they have no knowledge that he’s trying to put her out of business.Who is working on the movie?Jason Orley (Close Personal Friends, Bupkis, and I Want You Back) is directing and writing the current draft of the project, based on a screenplay from Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. The original film’s producers, Neal Moritz and Tania Landau, are returning for the reboot.Are Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks returning?Ryan and Hanks aren’t currently attached to the You’ve Got Mail reboot, but most details of the movie are not public yet. (Fingers crossed.)Who is in the cast?The studio has not shared any details on which stars will be featured in the project. Fans will have to stay tuned for further details.This story will be updated.