Further Red, white and royal blue It’s heading our way, and with its beloved stars on board, no less!
By Deadlinea sequel to main video The romance based on the novel of the same title by Casey McQuiston has been greenlit at Amazon MGM Studios, with Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez reprising their roles as Prince Harry and Alex Claremont-Diaz, respectively.
The 2023 film followed the surprising romance between the previously feuding Claremont-Diaz, the son of the president of the United States (played by Uma Thurman), and Henry, a British prince.
The studio shared the announcement on instagramfeaturing the image of a cake in honor of the film’s iconic opening scene, topped with a “2” candle and the Union Jack and American flag.
“Would you like another slice?” says the title.
McQuiston will join director Matthew Lopez, who marked his directorial and writing debut with Red, white and royal blue – in crafting the script for the new film, according to Deadline.
While speaking with Jugo Mobile in August, Lopez praised McQuiston’s novel and considered its film adaptation “the definitive form of fan-fiction.”
“I love the book so much I made a movie based on it!” the he shared.
Meanwhile, Deadline also reports that Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter of Berlanti Schechter Films will return to produce the film alongside Michael McGrath and Lopez, while McQuiston will executive produce.
In the wake of the exciting news, which was revealed in a Q&A following the film’s screening at the Culver Theater on Thursday night (May 9), Zakhar Perez said Forbes who thinks “it could be a trilogy.”
“I mean, can you imagine having the first queer trilogy for young people to log on and see themselves on TV?” he said. “I would love for it to be a staple for Amazon and for people to come in and say, ‘Oh, this is my happy place, this is a teachable moment, but I’m also going to laugh out loud.'”
While details about the plot of the new film have yet to be revealed, fans can watch it. Red, white and royal blue Meanwhile, it is currently streaming on Prime Video.
