Milo Manheim Boards Amazon MGM & Miramax’s ‘Serendipity’ Redo From Michael Showalter
Milo Manheim has landed a lead role in Michael Showalter’s new take on *Serendipity*, which is being developed for Amazon MGM Studios and Miramax. The project revisits a commercially successful romantic comedy with new characters and a contemporary perspective, rather than directly remaking or rebooting the original.
The role Manheim will play has not been disclosed, and it is not yet clear whether the film is intended for cinemas or streaming. Marc Klein, who wrote the 2001 film, is writing the new version; Showalter and Jordana Mollick are producing with original producer Simon Fields. The original, starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale, follows two strangers who fall for each other in New York and later search for one another; it grossed more than $77 million worldwide.
- Milo Manheim joins a new take on *Serendipity*.
- The story will feature new characters and a contemporary perspective.
- The original romantic comedy grossed more than $77 million worldwide.
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Serendipity is a 2001 romantic comedy about two strangers, played by John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale, who meet in New York, fall for each other and later try to find one another. The film was a commercial success, earning more than $77 million worldwide.
The new film is being developed by Amazon MGM Studios and Miramax, with Michael Showalter directing and Marc Klein, who wrote the original, writing the screenplay. It is planned as a new story with different characters and a contemporary perspective, rather than a direct remake.
Milo Manheim has been cast in a lead role, though his character has not been announced. The project brings together people involved in the original and new producers, but its release format—cinema or streaming—has not been confirmed.