Sequel, Prequel, Limited Series, or All-Black Remake
A present-day ten-episode remake is rejected; a period version or a carefully written late-life sequel is imaginable, though the panel strongly resists moving Harry and Sally out of New York.
In the discussion (5)
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- A present-day series built around direct messages and texting is judged inert.
- A 1990s period treatment or two people forced together abroad is proposed as the only workable long-form remake.
- A sequel could make Harry and Sally an older interview couple, explore their 35th anniversary, or center their adult children, but the panel fears an unwanted reboot.
- Nancy Meyers, Meg Ryan as screenwriter, political-pundit Harry, and a Brentwood/Palisades relocation are proposed and repeatedly challenged because New York is essential.
- A divorce-and-reunion sequel is rejected because the characters already resolved their avoidable mistakes.