Netflix is preparing a remake in series form of a French film released in 2010. The romantic comedy could find itself transformed in this new version.
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Ideas are often exported very well abroad. While the American version of HPI, TF1’s flagship series with Audrey Fleurot, will soon make its debut across the Atlantic, it is another French success which is preparing to be adapted outside our borders. According to information from Deadlinethe film The emotional anonymous, released in 2010, will experience a new lease of life on Netflix, with a rewrite in the form of a series and an Asian cast. For the moment, the rehabilitation is still at the project stage and would be entitled Romantics Anonymous. If everything goes as planned, the series should be released on the platform in early 2025. The casting has already been chosen. We will therefore find Japanese and Korean stars in this adaptation. Shun Oguri, seen in Godzilla vs. KongHan Hyo-joo (Moving) and many others will make this series come alive. Sho Tsukikawa, known for his work on romantic works, will direct.
What will we talk about Romantics Anonymousremake of the film The emotional anonymous ?
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The plot is the same as that found in the French film with Benoît Poelvoorde and Isabelle Carré. A talented chocolatier, Hana Lee, starts a new job at a struggling chocolate factory. She quickly falls under the spell of the son of the company’s boss, Sosuke Fujiwara. The problem is that they both have a lot of difficulty forming social relationships. She is unable to look people in the eye while he has a panic fear of germs. How will they manage to tell each other their respective feelings? That’s the whole point of this upcoming series.
Production must deal with two languages
“Right now, we’re looking at the nuances and differences between the Japanese and Korean languages and doing our best to make it work.”explains Shun Oguri to Deadline. Binational production and casting indeed require a certain coordination for the series to be a success. And there is a lot to gain: according to Deadline24% of Netflix’s 100 most-watched series come from either Japan or South Korea.
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Article written in collaboration with 6Médias
