Not much is known about the upcoming sequel to the Prime Video romcom successRed, White & Royal Blue, but starTaylor Zakhar Perezis giving some insight as to why that news will likely not be coming from him.The sequel, announced last year, is a follow-up to the adaptation ofCasey McQuiston’s book of the same name. Since there is no book sequel, the plot of the upcoming follow-up remains a mystery. Zakhar Perez plays Alex Claremont-Diaz, the First Son. He stars oppositeNicholas Galitzinewho plays the fictional Prince Henry of England. The pair are forced to pretend they are friends (when in reality they can’t stand each other) after an international incident at a wedding. Romantic sparks eventually fly. As for the sequel, other than there will be one with the pair returning,Zakhar Perez tells Ellehe took a bit of a Marvel script approach to the follow-up.
“I purposefully said, ‘Please do not share with me anything until we are ready to prep it, because I want plausible deniability,' I have not read a script, but I hear it’s very good.”
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The sequel to the Casey McQuiston adaptation will feature the return of Zakhar Parker as well as Galitzine, and fans will also get to see the return of Zahra Bankston, played bySarah Shahi,who is the Deputy Chief of Staff for President Ellen Claremont (Uma Thurman). Shahi confirmed toCollider’sChristina Radishearlier this year about Zahra’s return. “Yes, I actually am returning for the sequel.Zahra is back.” She also told Collider she didn’t expect the success of the romcom at all, saying:
“It’s hard to tell when you’re on the inside how something is gonna be received.You just wanna do your best job.”
The initial movie ranked amongthe best LGBTQ+ movies on Prime Video. Shahi told Collider, “It’s still managed to break records and shatter the platforms that Amazon had at that point. I had never seen that coming.It did in one night what they thought the film would do at its best in three weeks. It was just huge.” The success bodes well for the sequel, with at least three returning cast members confirmed. At the end of the first film, we see Thurman’s President Claremont winning her second term, and Alex and Henry are still a couple.
You can watchRed, White and Royal Blueon Prime Video now. Stay with Collider for the latest updates.
