Almost 20years since it was released, Julia Robert’s iconic 1997 film My Best Friend’sWedding is set to be relaunched as a TV series. According to The Hollywood Reporter, it has been announced that TV channel ABC will be undertaking theproject that will see the comedy film becoming a half hour serialized show.
ABC is going to reboot the 1997 film My Best Friends Wedding as a TV series Photo: Sony Pictures
In the film, Julia Robert’s character Julianne Porter realizes that she is in love with herbest friend Michael O’Neill, played by Dermot Mulroney, just as he is about toget married to Kimmy Wallace, a 20-year-old Chicago University student, playedby a young Cameron Diaz. At the end of the movie viewers see Julianne at Michael’s wedding reception dancing with her gay friendGeorge, played by Rupert Everett.
The ABC seriesaims to pick up where the film left off. It will follow Julianne Porter as shenavigates the tough challenges of living in New York City alongside George.
Hollywood actress Julia Roberts starred in the original 1997 film Photo: Getty Images
Over twodecades ago, the movie was a smash hit in the box office grossing over $300 million worldwide with a budget of only $38 million. The film also did wellduring award season picking up three Golden Globe nominations and one AcademyAward nomination.
The film perhaps became best known for the scene which saw many of the castjoining in a sing-along to Aretha Franklin’s "I Say a Little Prayer For You."
Recentlyreboots have become popular among the TV networks with CBS remaking NancyDrew, Fox adapting Behind Enemy Lines and the CW reworking The Notebook as aseries.
