They were mad about the movie being moved to Chicago, and then they forgot about that. Hornby is undaunted by characterizations that his novel, which this year celebrates its 25th anniversary, is untouchable - citing the 2000 feature film, directed by Stephen Frears and featuring Kravitz’s mother Lisa Bonet, as exhibit A.

In a joyful liner note, he and Kravitz continue to share playlists across the pond and riff about music obsessions over the occasional lunch. Hornby’s first dispatch back included tunes by Songhoy Blues, Car Seat Headrest and Sheer Mag, among others. I gave notes and observations, and we sent each other a lot of playlists.” She wanted it to be more like the book and the movie than the original iteration they had. “And when we talked it through, I thought this could be really good. “Through her playlist I could tell this was pretty precise, and there was a depth of music I hadn’t really expected from her and what was to be in the show,” Hornby, who signed on as an executive producer, tells Billboard. On it were tracks by the likes of Alice Coltrane, the Clash, Darondo, Betty Davis, Donny Hathaway, Mazzy Star, William Onyeabor, Shuggie Otis and Tierra Whack.

In an effort to draw in Hornby, who was not involved in ABC’s short-lived reboot of his About a Boy, Kravitz sent the London-based author a playlist. It’s funny and heartbreaking all at the same time.” I’ve always loved Nick Hornby, and the way he writes characters and the way he thinks. If something felt off, that would help guide me. “So being a huge fan, one of those people who would say ‘uh oh,’ was actually a helpful thing for the process of creating this show. “When there’s something so beloved that’s been handled so beautifully already, it can be nerve-racking when you hear people are going to recreate it,” Kravitz tells Billboard. That compass, along with the blessing of author Nick Hornby, music guidance from Questlove and a storyline that’s both deferential and modern, has made all the difference for this deeply gratifying cover song. Turns out Zoë Kravitz - star and an executive producer of the Hulu project that drops Friday (Feb. Devotees of High Fidelity might find the notion of a TV series based on this vaunted source material worthy of a top five ‘bad ideas’ playlist.

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