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The\u00a0Red,\u00a0White\u00a0& Royal Blue\u00a0sequel, \u00a0Red,\u00a0White\u00a0& Royal Wedding, is officially a go at Amazon MGM Studios with 5x Emmy nominated Jamie Babbit stepping in to direct.<\/p>\n
As was previously announced, Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez are reprising their roles as Prince Henry and Alex Claremont-Diaz in the sequel, for which plot details are being kept under wraps.<\/p>\n
More from Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n Babbit will direct the film from a script by Gemma Burgess, Matthew L\u00f3pez, and\u00a0Red,\u00a0White\u00a0& Royal Blue\u00a0author Casey McQuiston.<\/p>\n Berlanti Schechter Films\u2019 Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter are back to produce the film, joined by the banner\u2019s Michael McGrath, as well as Matthew L\u00f3pez and Sullivan Street Productions\u2019 Jennifer Salke. Casey McQuiston will executive produce.<\/p>\n The first film has been praised by audiences and critics alike, currently boasting a \u201cCertified Fresh\u201d Tomatometer rating and a 92% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.<\/p>\n Julie Rapaport, Head of Film, Production and Development, Amazon MGM Studios exclaimed, \u201cAfter seeing the incredible outpouring of love for\u00a0Red,\u00a0White\u00a0& Royal Blue\u00a0from fans around the world, it\u2019s clear Alex and Henry\u2019s story truly resonated with audiences. We couldn\u2019t be more excited to continue that journey with Jamie Babbit at the helm\u2014her sharp comedic sensibility and heartfelt storytelling make her the perfect director to build on the magic of the first film, in which Matthew L\u00f3pez beautifully brought to life from Casey McQuiston\u2019s beloved book. Together with Jamie, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Matthew, Casey, Jennifer Salke, Gemma Burgess, and of course Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez, we can\u2019t wait to bring fans an unforgettable new chapter in their love story.\u201d<\/p>\n Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter added, \u201cWhat a dream to be able to return to the world of\u00a0Red,\u00a0White\u00a0& Royal Blue. We are eternally grateful to Casey McQuiston for trusting us with their beloved book in the first place. It\u2019s been such fun to work with Casey, Matthew L\u00f3pez, and Gemma Burgess to dream up another chapter in Alex and Henry\u2019s epic love story.\u00a0 There is no filmmaker better suited to direct this film than Jamie Babbit. Her decades of championing Queer stories and her track record of delivering smart, funny, heartwarming films and television gives us great confidence. We remain grateful to everyone at Amazon MGM for being so supportive. More than anyone we want to thank the fans whose passion fueled this sequel. We are fans too and can\u2019t wait to see Nick and Taylor as Henry and Alex together again.\u201d<\/p>\n Matthew L\u00f3pez said, \u201cI\u2019m excited we get to continue telling Alex and Henry\u2019s story with\u00a0Red,\u00a0White\u00a0& Royal Wedding. It\u2019s been a blast to dream up the next chapter of their story as a producer and co-writer and I\u2019m delighted to be passing the directing baton to Jamie, whose vision and sense of humor will be a perfect match for our film.\u201d<\/p>\n Casey McQuiston added, \u201cWorking with this team to bring\u00a0Red,\u00a0White\u00a0& Royal Blue\u00a0to life has been a dream come true, and I hope readers and watchers alike will love how the story continues in the sequel. I\u2019m so grateful to Matthew for all his hard work on the first movie and in co-creating this new story with me, and I know that Jamie has the vision, wit, and tenderness to take great care of Alex and Henry from here.\u201d<\/p>\n Jennifer Salke exclaims, \u201cHaving a front row seat to witness how\u00a0Red,\u00a0White\u00a0& Royal Blue connected with audiences\u00a0was exhilarating. Fans all over the world not only embraced Alex and Henry\u2019s love story but continue to be invested and can\u2019t wait to see more. Being able to help answer that call on the producing side with Matthew L\u00f3pez, Casey McQuiston, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Nicholas Galitzine, and Taylor Zakhar Perez\u2014and now joining forces with Jamie Babbit and Gemma Burgess\u2014makes returning to this world even more special. I can\u2019t wait for fans to experience the next chapter of this love story with\u00a0Red,\u00a0White\u00a0& Royal Wedding.\u201d<\/p>\n Babbit said, \u201cAfter directing\u00a0But I\u2019m a Cheerleader\u00a0in my 20s, I\u2019m thrilled to be back in the queer love universe of\u00a0Red,\u00a0White\u00a0& Royal Wedding. We all need this kind of optimism, fantasy, and gay joy. I\u2019m thrilled to work with this brilliant team.\u201d<\/p>\n Babbit directed the pilot for\u00a0Only Murders In The Building\u00a0on Hulu, which has won the SAG award, The Peabody, The Golden Globe, and multiple Emmys including Best Comedy Directing. Babbit is currently wrapping the pilot for\u00a0Best Medicine, a one-hour pilot for FOX starring Josh Charles, based on the long running Doc Martin series on the BBC. Other pilots Babbit has directed include\u00a0My Lady Jane\u00a0on Prime Video, and Will Graham and Abbi Jacobson\u2019s\u00a0A League of Their Own\u00a0which won a best series GLAAD award.\u00a0 Babbit directed the seminal romantic comedy movie\u00a0But I\u2019m a Cheerleader,\u00a0which debuted at The Sundance Film Festival in 2000 and has been named as one of the top romantic comedies of all time. Other features include\u00a0The Itty Bitty Titty Committee,\u00a0which won the grand jury prize at the SXSW film festival. Babbit has been an Executive Producer\/Director on HBO\u2019s\u00a0Silicon Valley, FX\u2019s\u00a0Married, Prime Video\u2019s\u00a0My Lady Jane, Hulu\u2019s\u00a0Only Murders in the Building, and Fox\u2019s\u00a0Best Medicine. Her other directing television credits include\u00a0Nobody Wants This, Russian Doll, The Marvelous Ms. Maisel, Girls, Looking, Brooklyn 99\u00a0and 18 episodes of\u00a0Gilmore Girls. Babbit began her career as Martin Scorsese\u2019s intern on\u00a0The Age of Innocence, and she directed three shorts that premiered at Sundance (her last short Stuck won a jury prize at Sundance).\u00a0<\/p>\n Best of Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Deadline’s Newsletter<\/a>. 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