Red, White & Royal Blue, with its love story between a British prince and the son of the US President, rapidly turned a large streaming hit on Prime Video when the movie premiered in 2023. To little shock, a Purple, White & Royal Blue sequel has formally been introduced, however there are going to be some modifications from the unique romantic comedy.
Prime Video introduced on October 15 that it greenlit the sequel, which has the brand new title Purple, White & Royal Marriage ceremony. Additionally Jamie Babbit, an Emmy-nominated director of Silicon Valley and Solely Murders within the Constructing, in addition to the cult movie However I am a Cheerleader, has been introduced on to direct, taking up from Matthew López, who co-wrote the sequel’s script with Gemma Burgess and Casey McQuiston, creator of the unique novel.
One thing that’s not altering are the 2 leads, as stars Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez are each set to reprise their roles as Prince Henry and Alex Claremont-Diaz. Right now there isn’t any affirmation what different Red, White & Royal Blue cast members are set to return for the sequel.
Not like the unique film, McQuiston has not written a novel for Purple, White & Royal Marriage ceremony to be primarily based on. Nevertheless, though plot particulars are being stored below wraps, from the brand new title we will guess that the film can be centered round a royal marriage ceremony.
“After seeing the unbelievable outpouring of affection for Purple, White & Royal Blue from followers all over the world, it’s clear Alex and Henry’s story really resonated with audiences,” stated Julie Rapaport, head of movie, manufacturing and improvement for Amazon MGM Studios. “We couldn’t be extra excited to proceed that journey with Jamie Babbit on the helm.”
Purple, White & Royal Blue premiered on Prime Video on August 11 and rapidly turned successful. Inside its first weekend it turned one of the top three most-watched romantic comedies of all time on the streaming platform. Critics additionally loved the film, giving it a “Licensed Recent” rating of 75% on Rotten Tomatoes; audiences have given the movie a 92% optimistic rating on RT.
McQuiston additionally supplied a remark concerning the upcoming sequel:
I am so grateful to Matthew for all his laborious work on the primary film and in co-creating this new story with me, and I do know that Jamie has the imaginative and prescient, wit, and tenderness to take nice care of Alex and Henry from right here.
There isn’t a timeline for a launch for Purple, White & Royal Marriage ceremony at the moment.
- Launch Date
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August 11, 2023
- Runtime
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121 Minutes
- Director
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Matthew Lopez
