Y2K nostalgia remains the next big obsession in Hollywood. Disney has already revived Freaky Friday and The Devil Wears Prada with sequels. Now, Paramount looks to bring the rom-com back in a big way with a sequel to How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
According to Variety, a How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days sequel is in the works at Paramount, with original star Kate Hudson attached to produce the project.
The 2003 original followed the cat-and-mouse romance between magazine columnist Andie Anderson, played by Hudson, and broish advertising executive Benjamin Barry, played by Matthew McConaughey.
Andie, as research for an article about modern dating, seduces Benjamin and then transforms herself into the girlfriend from hell. Benjamin bets his boss he can make any woman fall for him, and Andie is his target. With a huge campaign on the line, he’s determined to make things stick. Of course, true love blossoms from the absurd circumstances.
Plot details for How to Lose a Guy 2 are still being ironed out, although the intention of the filmmakers and the studio is to have Hudson and McConaughey reprise their roles. However, no casting will be finalized until a screenplay is finished, and since the project is currently seeking a screenwriter, that could be a while.
McConaughey recently described How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days on the Happy Sad Confused podcast as an “anchor” in the rom-com canon. The actor has long been absent from the genre he was once closely associated with. How to Lose a Guy 2 would certainly benefit from his involvement.
We’ll keep you posted as this legacy sequel comes together.
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