Los Angeles, CA – Hold onto your tiaras, Alex-Henry stans – the rom-com of the century is tying the knot! After two years of thirsty fan campaigns and “will-they-won’t-they” whispers, Amazon MGM Studios has officially greenlit Red, White & Royal Blue 2, now retitled Red, White & Royal Wedding, promising more transatlantic tension, stolen kisses, and political plot twists. Taylor Zakhar Perez dropped the mic at the star-studded Día de Muertos Gala Friday night, confirming filming kicks off early next year – but teasing the script? “Very good,” he grinned, before joking Amazon might “hunt” him if he spilled more. The crowd lost it; X detonated with #RoyalWedding2 surging to 3.2 million posts overnight.
The original 2023 Prime Video smash – adapted from Casey McQuiston’s 2019 novel by Oscar winner Matthew López – turned enemies-to-lovers gold into a queer cultural juggernaut, racking 100 million minutes streamed in its first week and sparking endless TikTok thirst edits. Nicholas Galitzine as brooding Prince Henry and Perez as fiery First Son Alex Claremont-Díaz? Chef’s kiss. Their cake-gate scandal, White House hookups, and that airport reunion? Iconic. Now, the sequel – helmed by But I’m a Cheerleader director Jamie Babbit – dives into wedding chaos, with López, McQuiston, and Gemma Burgess co-writing the script. Uma Thurman returns as President Ellen Claremont, but plot deets? Locked tighter than a royal vault.
Perez, fresh off Kinda Pregnant with a Monster Baby buzz, played coy at the gala: “There’s a huge appetite for this – I’m thrilled.” Galitzine echoed in a Variety chat: “Back to the world that changed everything. Wedding bells? Expect drama, diamonds, and maybe a dash of diplomacy.” Babbit, a queer comedy queen, teased: “After directing forbidden love in the ’90s, this? Pure joy.” Producers Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter gushed: “Fans demanded it – now, an unforgettable chapter.”
X is a bridal frenzy. Memes splice the original’s cake smash with veil tosses: “From forbidden fruit to forever after – Alex & Henry, I do!” One viral edit? Perez and Galitzine’s airport kiss synced to Taylor Swift’s “Lover,” captioned “Royal Wedding: The Thirst Quencher We Deserve.” Queer fans are shipping harder: “This sequel’s my wedding inspo – politics, passion, and pantsuits!” GLAAD hailed it as “queer joy reloaded.”
With filming slated for Q1 2026 and a tentative summer release, the wait’s almost over. From cake fights to confetti showers, Red, White & Royal Wedding promises the rom-com renaissance we crave. Who’s walking down the aisle first – you or them? One tweet sums the squeal: “Alex Claremont-Díaz in a tux? Henry in tails? Take my subscription and my heart.” The beautiful romance just got eternally hitched. Bow down, brides – the sequel’s here.
