If you’ve been to an uncle’s third wedding, you’ve probably heard “Escape (The Piña Colada Song).” And if you haven’t, your parents likely listened to it the night they conceived you. Well, as studios lick the pudding lid for any remaining IP that will light up the nostalgia centers of the last generation with disposable income, it seems Rupert Holmes’ Yacht Rock wannabe (FYI, the folks who coined the term “Yacht Rock” disavow it) is set to be adapted into a movie. A rom-com, of course.
Rupert Holmes’ ’70s easy listening mainstay is the basis for a new rom-com as studios scramble for untapped IP. Read More