{"id":75,"date":"2026-01-08T06:40:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T06:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspulesnews9.com\/?p=75"},"modified":"2026-01-10T10:09:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T10:09:46","slug":"cue-the-wedding-bells-red-white-royal-blue-sequel-receives-new-title-and-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspulesnews9.com\/?p=75","title":{"rendered":"Cue the wedding bells! Red, White &#038; Royal Blue sequel receives new title and director"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"post-meta__title\">Cue the wedding bells! Red, White &amp; Royal Blue sequel receives new title and director<\/h1>\n<p data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"376\">Stop what you\u2019re doing: the\u00a0<em data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"338\">Red, White &amp; Royal Blue<\/em>\u00a0sequel has received a major update.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"525\">On 15 October, Amazon MGM announced that the highly anticipated follow-up had officially been greenlit via a short teaser posted on social media.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"805\">In the six-second clip, someone fills pristine glasses with wine and champagne for elegantly dressed guests mingling in a grand ballroom. The camera then pans out to reveal a towering wedding cake before the film\u2019s new title \u2014\u00a0<em data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"782\">Red, White &amp; Royal Wedding<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 appears on screen.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"1022\">But the exciting news didn\u2019t stop there. Alongside the title and teaser, Prime Video revealed that\u00a0<em data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"929\">But I\u2019m a Cheerleader<\/em>\u00a0filmmaker Jamie Babbit has been tapped to direct the film, taking over from Matthew L\u00f3pez.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1291\">\u201cAfter seeing the incredible outpouring of love for\u00a0<em data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1101\">Red, White &amp; Royal Blue<\/em>\u00a0from fans around the world, it\u2019s clear Alex and Henry\u2019s story truly resonated with audiences,\u201d said Julie Rapaport, Amazon MGM\u2019s head of film, production, and development, in a statement.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1293\" data-end=\"1597\">\u201cWe couldn\u2019t be more excited to continue that journey with Jamie Babbit at the helm \u2014 her sharp comedic sensibility and heartfelt storytelling make her the perfect director to build on the magic of the first film, which Matthew L\u00f3pez so beautifully brought to life from Casey McQuiston\u2019s beloved book.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1731\">Since the news broke, Babbit has shared her own statement expressing excitement about the project and joining the\u00a0<em data-start=\"1713\" data-end=\"1719\">RWRB<\/em>\u00a0universe.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1731\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76\" src=\"https:\/\/presspulesnews9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/015-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/presspulesnews9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/015-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/presspulesnews9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/015.jpg 590w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=gaytimes&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1978506159414800696&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gaytimes.com%2Ffilms%2Fcue-the-wedding-bells-red-white-royal-blue-sequel-receives-new-title-and-director%2F&amp;sessionId=61b75f45faf6f8d9b01742fa37c95e6a77e18550&amp;siteScreenName=gaytimes&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1978506159414800696\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"491\">\u201cAfter directing\u00a0<em data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"275\">But I\u2019m a Cheerleader<\/em>\u00a0in my twenties, I\u2019m thrilled to be back in the queer love universe of\u00a0<em data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"374\">Red, White &amp; Royal Wedding<\/em>. We all need this kind of optimism, fantasy and gay joy. I\u2019m thrilled to work with this brilliant team,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"631\">Casey McQuiston, the author of the original book and co-writer of the sequel\u2019s script, echoed similar sentiments in their own statement.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"845\">\u201cWorking with this team to bring\u00a0<em data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"691\">Red, White &amp; Royal Blue<\/em>\u00a0to life has been a dream come true, and I hope readers and watchers alike will love how the story continues in the sequel,\u201d the acclaimed writer wrote.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"1066\">\u201cI\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<p data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1342\">L\u00f3pez concurred with his colleagues\u2019 statements, adding: \u201cIt\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 baton to Jamie, whose vision and sense of humour will be a perfect match for our film.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1344\" data-end=\"1523\">As of writing, Amazon MGM has not shared a release date for\u00a0<em data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1432\">Red, White &amp; Royal Wedding<\/em>, nor confirmed whether it will be a streaming exclusive or receive a theatrical release.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element instagram-media cmplz-processed cmplz-activated instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DP16bX3kqXe\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=360&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gaytimes.com&amp;rp=%2Ffilms%2Fcue-the-wedding-bells-red-white-royal-blue-sequel-receives-new-title-and-director%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A3118.5%2C%22ls%22%3A2363.2999999970198%2C%22le%22%3A3103.89999999851%7D\" height=\"989\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the exciting update has sent fans of the novel into a frenzy, with many flocking to social media to share their excitement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCan\u2019t believe we get to live at the same time to witness the gay wedding of the fsotus and the prince of england LETS F**KING GO,\u201d One fan\u00a0wrote on X\/Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Another\u00a0Red, White &amp; Royal Blue\u00a0enthusiast\u00a0tweeted: \u201cI JUST FELL TO MY F**KING KNEES FIRSTPRINCE IS GETTING MARRIED OH MY GODDD!! BIG DAY FOR QUEER PEOPLE AND LATINASSS.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A third fan\u00a0added: \u201cRed, White and Royal Wedding, I don\u2019t have you yet, but I love you so much already.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-756633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gaytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/red-white-royal-blue-unseen-10.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gaytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/red-white-royal-blue-unseen-10.jpg 695w, https:\/\/www.gaytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/red-white-royal-blue-unseen-10-300x200.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"695\" height=\"463\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Red, White &amp; Royal Wedding\u00a0will see the return of\u00a0Taylor Zakhar Perez\u00a0as the first son, Alex Claremont-Diaz and\u00a0Nicholas Galitzine\u00a0as the British royal Prince Henry.<\/p>\n<p>Uma Thurman and Sarah Shahi are also expected to return for the sequel as US President Ellen Claremont-Diaz and the president\u2019s Deputy Chief of Staff Zarah Bankston, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon MGM have refrained from sharing additional casting announcements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cue the wedding bells! 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