If You Loved ‘The Farewell’ You Have To Know About Director Lulu Wang’s Reported New Directorial Role in Drama ‘Like Father, Like Son’

Lulu Wang’s next project since the award-winning The Farewell is reportedly an English-Language Adaptation of the 2013 movie Like Father, Like Son.

Like Father, Like Son is a Japanese family drama the takes you through the journey of a father’s life-changing decision he has to take after finding out his biological son was switched at birth with the boy he thought was his son. The film premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film festival, where it was nominated for a Palme d’Or and took home the Jury Prize and the Prize of Ecumenical Jury- Special Mention. The news made fans of the original excited about of getting a reimagining,

Like Father, Like Son (2013) was described as a ” beautiful, melancholic paean to paternity movie” by The Guardian. This review proves Lulu Wang is the right director to bring this movie back since The Farewell also dealt with delicate family matters in a heart-wrenching, yet beautiful way. The film was actually based on Wang’s real-life experience with her grandmother’s illness.

The upcoming film is currently in development stages at Focus Features, according to Variety. Wang is working on this alongside producer Josh McLaughlin (Harriet, 2019). This project was leaked, and Wang addressed it and her discomfort on the situation on her Twitter while making an emphasis on the fact that it will not be a remake:

Though it is not yet known when you can expect the movie to be released, we can assure you is one definitely worth waiting for.