Selena Gomez is embarking on a remake of Working Girl

20th Century is looking to revive one of its most popular productions with the help of a major industry star. The young singer and actress Selena Gomez is in negotiations to produce a remake of working girlaccording to an article on the site Deadline . Ilana Pena will adapt the script and the film will probably be released on the platform Hulu (majority owned by Disney).

The plot of this 1988 comedy, directed by Mike Nichols with Sigourney Weaver, Melanie Griffith and Harrison Ford, revolves around a young secretary whose talent and ambition eclipse her boss, victim of a skiing accident. The film was a box office hit with over $100 million in revenue. according variety, and was nominated in six Oscar categories, including Best Picture and Best Actress, for Melanie Griffith. The film was adapted into an NBC television series in 1990, with Sandra Bullockalthough it was canceled after only twelve episodes.

Selena Gomez, star of Wizards of Waverly Place, is already an executive producer and comedy star Only Murders in the Building, which has just been nominated for several Emmy Awards, including Best Comedy. She is also the headliner and producer of the reality series Selena + Chef by HBO Max. As early as 2017, Selena Gomez became executive producer of the hit series 13 Reasons Why adapted from the novel Thirteen reasons by Jay Asher.

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