Warner Bros. is developing a remake of You’ve Got Mail

Warner Bros.

is developing a remake of You’ve Got Mail, the 1998 romantic comedy starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.

Jason Orley is set to direct the new film, while writers Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont penned the screenplay and Orley is working on the current draft.

The original film followed bookstore owners Kathleen Kelly and Joe Fox, business rivals who fell for each other through online conversations without knowing each other’s identities.

The story was itself adapted from older works: Nora Ephron’s film drew on a 1940 movie based on Miklós László’s play Parfumerie.

The new film’s plot details remain unknown, so it is not clear how closely it will follow the original.

A present-day version could reflect changes in how people meet and communicate, including social media and dating apps, but that has not been confirmed.

No release date or further production details have been announced.