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23 years later, 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' is getting a sequel

Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey could reunite as Andie Anderson and Benjamin Barry in a sequel to 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days', which is currently searching for a screenwriter

"How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days", the 2003 hit romantic comedy starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey, is getting a sequel at Paramount.

Kate Hudson attached as producer

Hudson is attached as a producer and if everything goes well she will reprise her role of a magazine writer Andie Anderson alongside McConaughey's advertising executive Benjamin Barry.

Development on the sequel is in early stages, with the cast and several key creative roles yet to be selected. The intention of the filmmakers and the studio is to have Hudson and her co-star from the original, Matthew McConaughey, reprise their roles. The project is currently seeking a screenwriter, so casting will depend on the take, Variety reported citing sources close to development.

What the original film was about

One of the most loved rom-coms, starring Hudson and McConaughey, who headlined several such stories in the 2000s, the movie revolves around a magazine writer and advertising executive who start dating on a wager. She has to write an article on how to drive men away and he has prove to his boss that he can charm any woman he wants because he wants to lead a diamond campaign instead of his usual sports clients.

The film earned nearly USD 180 million worldwide on a reported USD 50 million budget and is considered an essential title in the rom-com genre.