Sequel, Prequel, Limited Series, or All-Black Remake
No present-day ten-episode remake; a period version or carefully written late-life sequel remains imaginable
In the discussion (5)
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- A present-day series built around direct messages and texting is judged inert. — Bill Simmons
- A 1990s period treatment or two people forced together abroad is proposed as the only workable long-form remake. — Bill Simmons
- 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. — Bill Simmons
- 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. — Bill Simmons