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Red, White & Royal Blueis being adapted for the screen.
Based onCasey McQuiston’s best-selling novelof the same name,the upcoming Prime filmstarsThe Kissing Booth’sTaylor Zakhar PerezandPurple Hearts' Nicholas Galitzine as two men fromdifferent sides of the pondwho end up developing feelings for each other after faking a friendship.
Upon its initial release in May 2019, the novel has become afan favorite among book-readers, making the adaptation even more anticipated.
“The incredible thing about the project is that I’ve never been involved with something that has this built-in fan base straight from the beginning,“Galitzine previously told PEOPLEabout the adaptation. “The amount of support that Taylor Zakhar Perez and I received from the outset has just been overwhelming. So that’s a really cool thing.”
In an interview published in August 2023, director Matthew López, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Ted Malawer, told PEOPLE that the film is a “wonderful fairy tale” for LGBTQ+ audiences who don’t typically get the spotlight.
“It’s interesting because it feels like queer audiences are one of the main consumers of such stories, and yet we didn’t have a lot of our own,” he told PEOPLE.
He also spoke about his surprise whenRed, White & Royal Bluegot labeled with an R rating from the Motion Picture Association due to “some sexual content, partial nudity and language.”
López talked about a sex scene between the two leads, saying that “the scene is what I intended to show. It plays exactly how I wanted it to play” and questioned “whether or not if it had been a man and a woman, if we’d still gotten an R rating.”
Ahead of the release of the film, here’s everything to know including the cast and how it will differ from the book.
What isRed, White & Royal Blueabout?
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The film centers on Alex Claremont-Diaz (Perez), the First Son of the United States, and a British prince named Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine).
After getting into an altercation, their handlers “devise a plan for damage control: staging a truce,“per the official logline for the film. Eventually, their fake friendship evolves into “something more meaningful” as they develop feelings for each other.
Who is starring inRed, White & Royal Blue?
In addition to Perez and Galitzine’s starring roles, the cast also includes Uma Thurman as the U.S. president and mother of Perez’s character.
Fun fact: this is Galitzine’s second time playing a prince — after starring in 2021’sCinderella— and his second time working alongside Thurman. “She played my mother [onChambers], and now she’s playing Taylor’s mom. So we have this weird, shared, very niche bond that not many people can claim,” Galitzine tells PEOPLE.
Other cast members include Clifton Collins Jr., Sarah Shahi, Rachel Hilson, with Stephen Fry and Uma Thurman, Ellie Bamber, Thomas Flynn, Malcolm Atobrah, Akshay Khanna, Sharon D Clarke, Aneesh Sheth and Juan Castano.
How willRed, White & Royal Bluediffer from the book?
While it’s still unclear how exactly the book will be adapted for the screen, Galitzine teased to PEOPLE that it will definitely include some fun moments for fans of the book.
“While obviously, the movie will be its own entity separate from the book, there’s a great deal of fan service,” he says. “We’re making something that is both a lot of fun, but it feels very elevated and it feels like a beautiful movie, both aesthetically and just the performances and the story.”
Who is directingRed, White & Royal Blue?
When didRed, White & Royal Bluefilm?
Per an Instagram post from director López,rehearsals kicked off in late May2022 withfilming officially commencingon June 13 2022 in London. On Aug. 13, 2022,Galitzine confirmed that filming wrappedwith a photo of him and Perez on set.
Is there a poster forRed, White & Royal Blue?
On May 24, Prime Video shared the first look at the poster, which shows Galitzine and Perez sitting on a couch wearing socks that feature the United Kingdom and United States flags.
Is there a trailer forRed, White & Royal Blue?
On July 6,Prime Video debuted the first trailer, which shows the beginning of Alex and Prince Henry’s romance as well as the first look at Thurman’s character.
When willRed, White & Royal Bluebe released?
The film will premiere exclusively on Prime Video globally on Aug. 11, 2023.
source: people.com
