Paul Schrader has said that the forthcoming TV remake of his film American Gigolo is a “terrible idea”.
Schrader then claimed that Paramount and producer Jerry Bruckheimer had bought the rights to remake American Gigolo “without my consent”, but that he was told he couldn’t be involved.
“Some years ago I received a call from Paramount asking about remaking American Gigolo as a series.
It is being remade as a 10-part series for US network Showtime starring Jon Bernthal, with a trailer being released earlier this week.