Following the line of reviving the hits of the 80’s, a new remake arrives. Is about American Gigolo the series, which takes as its starting point that mythical film that introduced us to a young Richard Gereafter actors like Christopher Reeve Y John TravoltaThey refused to star in it.
The film, scripted and directed by paul schraderrecounted the life of Julian Kaye (Gere), a male escort who offered sexual services in exchange for money. But times have changed, and now come back American Gigolo with another imprint. The premiere in the United States is scheduled for September 9 and it is expected to reach Latin America in the following months on the Paramount+ platform.
“It is hard to believe that more than 40 years have passed since the release of the film and now we have the opportunity to continue the story as a television series,” said the executive producer. Jerry Bruckheimer to publication Entertainment Weekly. Is that Bruckheimer He was also in charge of the production of the original version of 1980 and now he joins this kind of remake. “It will be about more mystery, danger and desire as Jon Bernthal takes the iconic character of the film on an exciting and contemporary journey,” said the producer.
The series will show us Julian leaving prison after having spent 15 years there for a crime he did not commit. In principle, he will return to the streets of Los Angeles to work as a sexual escort and also to meet again with the woman he really loved, Michelle (Gretchen Mol). But this man’s life will be overshadowed again and again by those who framed him and he will live a real nightmare. But there will also be many sex scenes, and in fact, in the trailer some of them are insinuated and the focus is on the naked torso of Bernthal.
The series suffered a loss in the position of showrunner, since it had David Hollander, but he had to resign due to misconduct on the recording set. In his place he assumed David Bar Katz, who is also an executive producer. American Gigolo It is directed by Nikki Toscano.
Jon Bernthal will be accompanied by Rosie O’Donnell like Detective Sunday, Lizzie Brochere as a sex worker named Isabelle, Gabriel LaBelle as Johnny, a younger version of Julian, Leland Orser as Richard Stratton, a tech billionaire, and special guests, Wayne Brady (as Lorenzo, Julian’s mentor) and Laura Liguori, among others.
