I think there is a new show being developed for cable TV — Andrew Scott is supposed to be in the cast, I believe! He is such a fine actor, it should be interesting to see what he will do with any role. (Assuming he is Ripley, but I could be mistaken.)
I’ve never read the book, but I do like the film — thought the photographic quality was great, and the ensemble cast is stellar. (I’ve never watched the scene in the boat — I just could not. This came out when I was in college, I think, and it ended up on our campus channel at some point before I graduated. That’s where I first saw it with a friend — and I hid my eyes during that scene! My friend told me what happened and I’ve never been able to bring myself to watch it.)
The emotional theme or idea that seems to resonate most for me from the film is that idea of how ... attention from someone you love can be like warm sunshine, and then, when they turn away, your world is dark and cold. I am paraphrasing, but ... that basic idea hit home for me back when I first saw it. That, and being an outsider, and longing to be part of a different world in which you have no place. (Ripley makes a place for himself, but ... at a cost.)