Materialists Director Celine Song Set To Write My Best Friend’s Wedding Sequel
The beloved rom-com is returning to the big screen after nearly three decades.
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Get ready for a sequel to My Best Friend’s Wedding, now officially in early development at Sony Pictures. Nearly three decades after the iconic 1997 rom-com graced our screens, acclaimed writer-director Celine Song (Past Lives, Materialists) is crafting the screenplay. Though she’s not slated to direct, Song’s knack for heartfelt storytelling and offbeat romance will be an exciting addition to the film.
Song’s Materialists, released by A24 and starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal, recently grossed $50 million worldwide. Her first feature, Past Lives, earned two Academy Award nominations and brought in over $40 million globally. Both films are Certified Fresh on our Tomatometer.
The original film, released in 1997, starred Julia Roberts and Dermot Mulroney as childhood best friends who vowed to marry if still single at 28. As the deadline approaches, Michael (Mulroney) is about to wed someone else, prompting Jules (Roberts), now the maid of honor at the wedding, to sabotage the celebration.
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In a recent interview promoting his Netflix thriller The Hunting Wives, Mulroney teased, “there is talk of a sequel.” When pressed for details, he remained tight-lipped: “I know nothing about it. Last I heard, quote, lawyers were talking, unquote.”
There’s no official word yet on whether Roberts, Mulroney, or any original cast members will return. But with Song at the helm of the script, fans of chaotic romance already have reason to get excited.
