Get ready to see Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez together on screen a lot more because the long-anticipated Red, White & Royal Blue sequel is officially coming along. Enter: Red, White & Royal Wedding.
In case you have been living under a rock, Red, White & Royal Blue, based on Casey McQuiston's best-selling novel of the same name, premiered on Prime Video in July 2023, and it immediately became a hit. The LGBTQ+ rom-com follows Alex (the first son of the United States, played by Taylor Zakhar-Perez) and Prince Henry of the United Kingdom (played by Nicholas Galitzine) in their own high-profile enemies-to-lovers story.
Ahead of Red, White & Royal Wedding (or Red, White & Royal Blue 2, if you prefer that), here's everything we know about the movie, including updates on its filming process and release date, confirmed cast and crew, and even the possibility of a third movie.
When was the Red, White & Royal Blue sequel announced?
On May 9, 2024, Red, White & Royal Blue director Matthew López confirmed the sequel during a special screening in Culver City, California. (The cast and crew were campaigning for a 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards nomination, which they got for Outstanding Television Movie, though the Emmy ended up going to Quiz Lady.)
López delivered news of the sequel alongside a few of the cast members, including leading men Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez, and, of course, it immediately made the crowd roar in excitement. After delivering the news, a teaser poster for the then-still-unnamed Red, White & Royal Blue 2 was shown to the crowd. It read: “Fancy another bite?” Clearly, we all do.
On October 15, 2025, Amazon MGM Studios announced that the sequel had been officially greenlit and that the title would be Red, White & Royal Wedding.
Has Red, White & Royal Wedding started filming yet?
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Yes! Prime Video announced that Red, White & Royal Wedding had officially begun production on January 19, 2026, with a video of its two leading stars and some behind-the-scenes footage. Since then, the cast has been spotted on location in London filming. In early February, Taylor Zakhar Perez gave fans a peek at production, posting a TikTok trend with his castmates that included some Christmas decorations.
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Who is working on Red, White & Royal Wedding?
Speaking to Teen Vogue in the summer of 2023, Matthew López, the director of the first movie, discussed the possibility of a sequel, admitting that one would only happen “if we have the right story.” He added, “I think there has to be a better reason than simply the desire to make one. There has to be a compelling story reason. I don't think a sequel is a bad idea, but I don't think a sequel for the sake of doing a sequel is necessarily sufficient.”
Well, it looks like they have the story. López—who, aside from directing, also co-penned the original movie with Ted Malawer—has written the screenplay Red, White & Royal Wedding alongside original author Casey McQuiston this time around, so the expectations are high, to say the least. Gemma Burgess also worked on the script.
However, the film will be directed by But I’m a Cheerleader's Jamie Babbit. As noted by Amazon MGM Studios, Babbit also directed the pilot episode for Selena Gomez's Only Murders In The Building, which won a SAG award, a Peabody, a Golden Globe, and multiple Emmys. Her credits also include Nobody Wants This, Girls, Brooklyn 99, Gilmore Girls, and more.
“I’m excited we get to continue telling Alex and Henry’s story with Red, White & Royal Wedding. It’s been a blast to dream up the next chapter of their story as a producer and co-writer, and I’m delighted to be passing the directing baton to Jamie, whose vision and sense of humor will be a perfect match for our film," López said in a statement.
“Working with this team to bring Red, White & Royal Blue to life has been a dream come true, and I hope readers and watchers alike will love how the story continues in the sequel,” McQuiston added. "I’m 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.”
Speaking to Esquire UK in January 2026, Zakhar Perez said: “[Filming] is going really well. We have less days to shoot this one and so they’ve been really long, but there’s a great morale. Our new director Jamie Babbitt is such a pro. She's worked with everyone from Meryl Streep and Martin Short to Steve Martin. She's just done so much sh*t, and that’s why I've wanted to work with her for a long time.”
Who is in the cast of Red, White & Royal Wedding?
When the Red, White & Royal Blue sequel was announced, it was confirmed that Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez would be reprising their roles, and now we also know the rest of the core cast is returning for the movie, that includes Uma Thurman as Alex's mom Ellen Claremont, Clifton Collins Jr. as Alex’s father Oscar Diaz, Sarah Shahi as Sahra Bankston, Aneesh Sheth as Amy Gupta, Rachel Hilson as Nora Holleran, Malcolm Atobrah as Percy Okonjo, Ellie Bamber as Princess Beatrice, Stephen Fry as James III, and Thomas Flynn as Prince Philip.
There are also new faces joining the cast for the sequel, and that includes Henry Ashton, Alex Høgh Andersen, Chloe Fineman, and Game of Thrones alum Lena Headey. While details about the former three's characters are being kept under wraps, we know Heady will portray Princess Catherine.
Red, White & Royal Wedding has also partnered with GLAAD to give one lucky fan the chance to appear on the sequel with a walk-on role!
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What will Red, White & Royal Wedding be about?
Unlike the first movie, there's no book to base the sequel on. When the title of the movie was first announced, many fans speculated that Red, White & Royal Wedding could be based on a sequel bonus chapter included in a Red, White & Royal Blue collector’s edition, in which Henry and Alex are engaged and planning their wedding.
However, the actors seem to have dispelled that with their production announcement video. “Oh, I did want to say that we are here for Bea's wedding,” Zhakar Perez says in the video. With Galitzine later quipping that Alex and Henry's wedding is “a long ways off at this point.”
Speaking to Esquire UK in January 2026, Zakhar Perez shared a little bit more about what to expect plot-wise from the sequel.
“It deals a lot with Alex and Henry being in a real relationship, and what that means,” the actor shared. “I think the first is so much about the sneaking around, forbidden love, and the enemies-to-lovers trope, which obviously gives fuel to a film, but this second one is all about what it means to have a real relationship. Like, what are you giving up when you have a partner? Are you supporting your partner's goals? We didn’t want it to feel like a glossy story. The characters are faced with real dilemmas, personal dilemmas, and couple dilemmas that I think people can really relate to when they watch it.”
Zakhar Perez also teased that he likes his character Alex “a little bit more in this film.” He added: “He's grown up a little bit, and he's grown on me a bit more.” He also teased spicy scenes will come our way. “There is a scene where I might be in less than underwear,” he said.
When is Red, White & Royal Wedding coming out?
A tentative release date has not yet been disclosed, but it is widely believed the sequel will arrive in 2026, and, judging by the Christmas scenes being filmed, a release around the holidays does seem like a plausible scenario. However, this is all speculation, so take it with a grain of salt. We also don't know whether the film will premiere on streaming or in theaters this time. As usual, stay tuned as we find out more details!
Will Red, White & Royal Blue Wedding be the last movie we get?
Red, White & Royal Wedding might not be the last movie we get in this franchise. Speaking to Variety at the Emmys 2024 red carpet, Taylor Zakhar Perez hinted at the possibility of a trilogy. Zakhar Perez admitted that he had already “hoped” for a sequel while working on the first Red, White & Royal Blue movie. “Because it's a great book and it kind of leaves you hanging as you read it,” the actor said. "I mean, I hope that there's, like, three of them. I mean, I think it could be a nice trilogy.
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This post has been updated and will continue to be so as news about Red, White & Royal Blue sequels breaks.
