By Marisa Laudadio
9:10am PDT, May 10, 2024
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In May 2024, Amazon MGM Studios announced thrilling news: "Red, White & Royal Blue" is getting a sequel! Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez are returning as the stars of the anticipated followup to the hit 2023 rom-com.
To mark the exciting news, join us as we take a look at some of the best photos from the original film from Tony Award-winning playwright Matthew López, who co-wrote and directed the project, which is based on the bestselling 2019 novel of the same name by author Casey McQuiston. Both Matthew and Casey are returning to co-write the screenplay for the sequel.
The flick — which has a 93% fresh rating with viewers on movie aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes — follows Alex Claremont-Diaz (played by Taylor Zakhar Perez), the son of the first female president of the United States (played by Uma Thurman), as he unexpectedly falls for a one-time nemesis, Britain's Prince Henry (played by Nicholas Galitzine).
As explained by Prime Video, the young men, "have a lot in common: stunning good looks, undeniable charisma, international popularity… and a total disdain for each other. Separated by an ocean, their long-running feud hasn't really been an issue, until a disastrous — and very public — altercation at a royal event becomes tabloid fodder driving a potential wedge in U.S./British relations at the worst possible time.
"Going into damage control mode, their powerful families and respective handlers force the two rivals into a staged 'truce.' But as Alex and Henry's icy relationship unexpectedly begins to thaw into a tentative friendship, the friction that existed between them sparks something deeper than they ever expected."
Let's relive the movie in photos…
Nicholas Galitzine plays Britain's Prince Henry and Taylor Zakhar Perez plays Alex Claremont-Diaz — the son of America's president — in the cake-gate scene from Henry's brother's royal wedding in the 2023 Prime Video movie "Red, White & Royal Blue."
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Taylor Zakhar Perez plays Alex Claremont-Diaz, the son of America's president who falls for a British prince, in the 2023 Prime Video movie "Red, White & Royal Blue."
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Taylor Zakhar Perez plays Alex Claremont-Diaz and Nicholas Galitzine plays Prince Henry in the 2023 Prime Video movie "Red, White & Royal Blue."
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Taylor Zakhar Perez plays Alex Claremont-Diaz and Uma Thurman plays his mother, President Ellen Claremont, in the 2023 Prime Video movie "Red, White & Royal Blue."
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Taylor Zakhar Perez plays first son Alex Claremont-Diaz and Nicholas Galitzine plays Prince Henry in the 2023 Prime Video movie "Red, White & Royal Blue."
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Taylor Zakhar Perez plays first son Alex Claremont-Diaz and Nicholas Galitzine plays Prince Henry in the 2023 Prime Video movie "Red, White & Royal Blue."
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Taylor Zakhar Perez plays Alex Claremont-Diaz and Nicholas Galitzine plays Prince Henry in the 2023 Prime Video movie "Red, White & Royal Blue."
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Nicholas Galitzine plays Prince Henry, Malcolm Atobrah plays the royal's best friend Percy Okonjo, Rachel Hilson plays Nora Holleran — Alex's best friend who's the granddaughter of the vice president — and Taylor Zakhar Perez plays first son Alex Claremont-Diaz in the 2023 Prime Video movie "Red, White & Royal Blue."
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Taylor Zakhar Perez plays Alex Claremont-Diaz and Nicholas Galitzine plays Prince Henry in the 2023 Prime Video movie "Red, White & Royal Blue."
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Taylor Zakhar Perez plays first son Alex Claremont-Diaz and Nicholas Galitzine plays Prince Henry in the 2023 Prime Video movie "Red, White & Royal Blue."
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Taylor Zakhar Perez plays Alex Claremont-Diaz, the president's son who's in a secret relationship with a British prince, in the 2023 Prime Video movie "Red, White & Royal Blue."
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Nicholas Galitzine plays Prince Henry and Taylor Zakhar Perez plays first son Alex Claremont-Diaz in the 2023 Prime Video movie "Red, White & Royal Blue."
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Taylor Zakhar Perez plays first son Alex Claremont-Diaz and Nicholas Galitzine plays Prince Henry in a behind-the-scenes snapshot from the 2023 Prime Video movie "Red, White & Royal Blue."
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Taylor Zakhar Perez plays Alex Claremont-Diaz and Nicholas Galitzine plays Prince Henry in the 2023 Prime Video movie "Red, White & Royal Blue."
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Uma Thurman plays President Ellen Claremont in the 2023 Prime Video movie "Red, White & Royal Blue."
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Clifton Collins Jr. plays Senator Oscar Diaz, the first gentleman of the United States who's married to President Ellen Claremont, in the 2023 Prime Video movie "Red, White & Royal Blue."
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Sarah Shahi plays Zahra Bankston, the deputy chief of staff for President Ellen Claremont, in the 2023 Prime Video movie "Red, White & Royal Blue."
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Akshay Khanna plays Shaan Shrivistava, Prince Henry's equerry, in the 2023 Prime Video movie "Red, White & Royal Blue."
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Uma Thurman plays President Ellen Claremont in the 2023 Prime Video movie "Red, White & Royal Blue."
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Sarah Shahi plays Zahra Bankston, the president's deputy chief of staff; Taylor Zakhar Perez plays first son Alex Claremont-Diaz; and Uma Thurman plays President Ellen Claremont in the 2023 Prime Video movie "Red, White & Royal Blue."
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Taylor Zakhar Perez plays Alex Claremont-Diaz and Nicholas Galitzine plays Prince Henry in the 2023 Prime Video movie "Red, White & Royal Blue."
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Taylor Zakhar Perez plays first son Alex Claremont-Diaz and Uma Thurman plays his mom, President Ellen Claremont, in a behind-the-scenes snapshot from the 2023 Prime Video movie "Red, White & Royal Blue."
