Beloved John Cusack Movie Gets ‘Rebuttal’ Remake From Prime Video & WHAS’ Michael Showalter

Beloved John Cusack Movie Gets ‘Rebuttal’ Remake From Prime Video & WHAS’ Michael Showalter

(Photo Courtesy: Miramax) A beloved John Cusack romantic comedy is getting a new version from Michael Showalter. Serendipity is being reimagined for Amazon MGM Studios and Miramax, and its original writer is returning. As reported by Deadline, Marc Klein will once again pen the screenplay after working on the 2001 film. Casting is now underway for the new project, which will offer a fresh take on the familiar concept. Peter Chelsom directed the …

Michael Showalter to offer "rebuttal" to '00s rom-com Serendipity

Few could’ve imagined elder Statesman Michael Showalter growing into Hollywood’s most reliable rom-com and rom-dram auteur. 20 years on, his deconstruction of the genre, The Baxter, in which he starred as the titular lovelorn and ignored suitor, was more of a warning shot than an aberration. Though his stab at the all-star, rom-com adjacent genre of Hallmark Christmas movies, Oh. What. Fun., went bust last year, the Idea Of You and Big Sick dire…

New 'Serendipity' Movie: Michael Showalter Directing For Amazon

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Showalter is set to direct a modern retelling of cult-classic romantic comedy Serendipity for Amazon MGM Studios and Miramax, Deadline has learned. Script is by Marc Klein, who wrote the original film, with casting underway. The film will be produced by Showalter and Jordana Mollick for Semi-Formal Productions, alongside Simon Fields, who produced the original. Jonathan […]

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The original cult-classic co-stars John Cusack and celebrates a 25-year milestone.

Amazon Remaking 25-Year-Old Cult Classic With Acclaimed Director

Amazon MGM Studios is diving into the rom-com vault for its upcoming modern remake of John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale’s 2001 romantic comedy.

Michael Showalter Is Remaking ‘Serendipity’ for Amazon/MGM— But He Insists It’s a “Rebuttal” Not A “Remake”

A few months ago, I mentioned how, instead of remaking great movies, maybe Hollywood should concentrate on remaking the bad ones. After all, why keep tampering with films that already work? There are plenty of movies with great ideas, promising premises, or talented casts that simply failed in execution. Those are the ones that could genuinely benefit from a second chance.With that in mind, and according to Deadline, Michael Showalter is teaming…