McQuiston Teases 'Red, White & Royal Wedding' Is
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- Casey McQuiston told Prime Video's Obsessed Fest that 'Red, White & Royal Wedding' is 'a couple degrees spicier' than the first film, adding the intimacy is 'dialed up in a way that is really beautiful and really fun to watch.'
- McQuiston said the sequel features 'more domesticity,' letting audiences see Alex and Prince Henry's life at home now that they're together — calling the reveal something they 'really hope I don't get in trouble for saying.'
- 'Red, White & Royal Wedding' was first announced in May 2024 and has wrapped filming, with the cast celebrating production wrap with a behind-the-scenes clip.
- Matthew López, Gemma Burgess and McQuiston co-wrote the script; Jamie Babbit stepped into the director's chair in place of López, who directed the 2023 original.
- Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine reprise their roles as Alex Claremont and Prince Henry, with Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter returning to produce alongside Michael McGrath and López; McQuiston executive produces.
- The sequel adapts McQuiston's 2019 LGBTQ romantasy novel, which debuted on Prime Video in 2023 to anchor the streamer's queer-romance slate.
Why it matters: McQuiston's explicit 'dialed up intimacy' tease confirms Prime Video's follow-up to its 2023 streaming hit will lean into the specific elements that built the original's fanbase, not just deliver wedding decor. Author involvement as executive producer — rare for streaming sequels — keeps the creative voice intact alongside a returning Berlanti-produced cast, a meaningful signal for fans who watched the first film break out as Prime Video's flagship queer rom-com.
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