The Internet Just Broke: Red, White & Royal Blue 2 CONFIRMED – And It’s Called Red, White & Royal Wedding… But Who’s Walking Down the Aisle?
What if the rom-com that made us all believe in transatlantic love affairs wasn’t just a one-night stand? Last night, at the star-studded Día de Muertos Gala in Hollywood, Taylor Zakhar Perez—still fresh off slaying as Alex Claremont-Diaz—dropped a glitter bomb that sent TikTok into meltdown: Red, White & Royal Blue 2 is officially greenlit, and it’s titled Red, White & Royal Wedding. “Filming starts early next year,” he teased to a gasping crowd, flashing that megawatt grin. “The script? Very good. But if I say more, Amazon might hunt me down.” Cue the screams, the slow-mo replays, and 2.3 million #RoyalWedding2 views by dawn. The 2023 Prime Video smash that racked up 75 million views and sparked a thousand fanfics? It’s back, bolder, and barreling toward “I do.” But with plot details locked tighter than Buckingham Palace, is this the happily-ever-after we’ve been thirsting for—or a sequel that could crown the franchise?
Perez’s slip (or was it?) lit the fuse on a firestorm. Fans, still quoting “History, huh?” like gospel, flooded X with wedding mood boards: Alex in a tux, Henry in full regal drag, Uma Thurman officiating amid White House cake fights. The original—Casey McQuiston’s enemies-to-lovers tale of the U.S. President’s son and a closeted British prince—didn’t just charm; it changed the game, grossing $28 million on PVOD and earning Oscar nods for its queer joy. Sequel rumors swirled since director Matthew López’s coy May 2024 confirmation at a Culver City screening, but last week’s Deadline exclusive sealed it: Amazon MGM Studios is all-in, with 5x Emmy-nominee Jamie Babbit (But I’m a Cheerleader) directing and a script co-penned by López, McQuiston, and Sex Education‘s Gemma Burgess. Nicholas Galitzine and Perez are reprising their electric chemistry as Henry and Alex, with producers Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter teasing “unforgettable new chapters.”
Skeptics side-eyed the hype—was this vaporware, another delayed dream like Bridgerton spin-offs? Lopez himself admitted in May he’d been dodging spoilers for “plausible deniability,” joking to Elle: “If I’m asked, it’s tough not to Tom Holland it.” But here’s the truth torching every doubt: This isn’t fan service; it’s a full-throttle commitment. Insiders spill to USA Weekend that pre-production’s in overdrive—location scouts in D.C. and Kensington Palace doubling as sets, with a $65 million budget doubling the original’s. Babbit’s vision? “Queer love with sharper edges,” she told Variety, hinting at wedding chaos blending royal protocol with political farce. Galitzine, fresh from The Idea of You, FaceTimed Perez post-announcement: “Mate, we’re doing this—for the emails, the angst, and the absolute filth.” Returning cast whispers include Sarah Shahi as no-nonsense Zahra, with McQuiston executive producing to ensure the heat stays scorching.
The tease at the gala? Perez, in a velvet sombrero nodding to his Mexican roots, quipped about “aisle drama that’d make your abuela faint.” No release date yet—aiming for summer 2027 post-filming in Q1 2026—but presale buzz has crashed Fandango apps. In a streaming sea of reboots, Red, White & Royal Wedding isn’t recycling romance—it’s rewriting it, proving love stories evolve, just like ours. Alex and Henry aren’t fading into footnotes; they’re tying the knot, and we’re all invited. History, indeed.
