News that 2000 rom-com High Fidelity is to get a TV reboot was met with excitement by fans, but film star John Cusack looks to have some serious concerns.
The series is believed to deviate slightly from the Stephen Frears-directed film and the 1995 Nick Hornby novel and will centre on a female record store owner, presumably in the Rob Gordon role.
However in series of tweets, Cusack believes if Hornby is not involved in the reboot, "they'll fuck it up".
"The woman part seems good / the rest not so much," the 51-year-old actor tweeted.
"But it’s Nick's book hope at least he’s involved- if he’s not - it’ll suck."
See the tweets below.
The series, penned by Ugly Betty writers Veronica West and Sarah Kucserka, is in early development for Disney's upcoming direct-to-consumer streaming service which is also expected to house a Monsters Inc. serial adaptation and a High School Musical reboot.
While the original film was rated R, the female-perspective reimagining is expected to be PG, keeping in line with Disney's plans for a family-friendly streaming platform.
Of course - they want to brand their thing with our thing- they’ll fuck it up ;) https://t.co/J1QTTocMTR
— John Cusack (@johncusack) April 6, 2018
The woman part seems good / the rest not so much - but it’s nicks book hope at least he’s involved- if he’s not - it’ll suck https://t.co/ymEtRmEInQ
— John Cusack (@johncusack) April 7, 2018
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