The love story ofRed, White & Royal Bluereturns for a sequel on Prime Video, withNicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez back as the royal couple. Based on the Case McQuistonNew York Timesbest-selling novel of the same name, the original film follows Alex Claremont-Diaz (Perez), the son of the President of the United States and the Prince of England, Henry George Edward James Hanover-Stuart Fox (Galitzine) as they unexpectedly discover romantic feelings towards each other after initially butting heads. The cast and filmmakers announced news of the sequel following a screening at the Culver Theater earlier this week during a Q&A (viaThe Hollywood Reporter).
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Plot details and whether Clifton Collins Jr., Sarah Shahi, Rachel Hilson, Stephen Fry, and Uma Thurman (whorounded out the castfor the original film) remain unknown. Tony Award winner Matthew López, who directed the first film, will return to write the script alongside McQuiston. Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter of Berlanti Schechter Films will return to produce the film alongside Michael McGrath and López. McQuiston is set to executive produce.
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Amazon MGM Studios took to social media with a playful teaser to share news ofRed, White & Royal Blue’s sequel. The image featured a cake adorned with a ‘number 2’ candle, the United Kingdom and United States flags on either side and text that simply reads, “Fancy another slice?” Fans of the film flooded the comment section to express their excitement over the sequel.
During a recent interview (after the sequel was announced), Zakhar Perez told Forbes he thinksRed, White & Royal Blue"could be a trilogy."
“I mean, could you imagine having the first queer trilogy for young people to login and see themselves on TV?” He added: “I would love for it to be a staple for Amazon and for people to come login and go, ‘Oh, this is my happy place, this is a teachable moment, but I also am going to laugh…”
On Sunday,Red, White & Royal Bluetook home the prize for Queer Fan Favorite at the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York City.
There’s already plenty of buzz for the sequel, and if one takes López’s previous comments about a follow-up to heart, we can expect a thoughtfully crafted film. During the Hollywood strikes, López was asked about the possibility of a follow-up film; while noting that the strikes had to be sorted out first, he shared:
“The film’s message of hope and love is resonating deeply and it’s been particularly gratifying to see so many people falling in love once again with Alex and Henry. If a sequel were to happen, the worst thing would be for it to be rushed. It would need to be as thoughtfully and as carefully made as the first one.”
There is no word yet on when we can expect to see what’s next for Alex and Henry.
