Paul Schrader Won’t Watch Showtime’s ‘American Gigolo,’ Says Adapting His Film Is “Terrible Idea”


Paul Schrader is not mincing words when it comes to his feelings about the

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forthcoming television adaptation of his film American Gigolo.

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Schrader wrote and directed the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced crime movie

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from 1980 that featured Richard Gere as sex worker Julian Kay and Lauren

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After Showtime released the first trailer earlier this week for the drama series of the same name that stars Jon Bernthal and Gretchen Mol,

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Schrader took to Facebook on Saturday to make it clear he is not involved in the show.

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“Some years ago I received a call from Paramount asking about remaking

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American Gigolo as a series,” posted Schrader, whose credits include the

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screenplay for Martin Scorsese’s 1976 film Taxi Driver.

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