The latest classic movie to be reimagined as a prestige TV show is “American Gigolo,” Paul Schrader’s 1980 thriller about a male escort accused of murder.
While many cinephiles are looking forward to seeing what Showtime can do with the material, Paul Schrader is not one of them.
The director recently took to his always-colorful Facebook page to disavow the series and emphasize that he has no involvement with it.“After the Showtime trailer appeared online I’ve been asked if I am involved,” Schrader wrote.
“The answser (sic) is No.”Schrader revealed that has long been opposed to updating his most iconic films, as he feels that they are products of specific eras and only make sense in the contexts in which they were made.“Some years ago I received a call from Paramount asking about remaking ‘American Gigolo’ as a series,” he wrote.
“I replied that I thought
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