NEED TO KNOW
Julia Robert’s 1997 hit film My Best Friend’s Wedding is getting a sequel
Materialists writer-director Celine Song is reportedly set to pen the script
Dermot Mulroney, who starred opposite Julia Roberts in the original film, recently confirmed “there is talk of a sequel”
A sequel for Julia Robert’s 1997 hit film My Best Friend’s Wedding is in the works!
Celine Song, writer-director of Past Lives and Materialists, will pen the project for Sony Pictures, according to Variety and The Wrap. No director is on board yet.
PEOPLE has reached out to a representative for Song for comment.
While no casting information is available, Dermot Mulroney recently shared with New York Post in an article published July 25 that “there is talk of a sequel.” Mulroney starred opposite Roberts as a pair of best friends whose relationship comes to a head when Roberts’ character Julianne learns Mulroney’s Michael is about to get married.
Julianne quickly realizes she is in love with Michael and attempts to break up the wedding. Cameron Diaz costarred in the rom-com as Michael’s fiancée Kimmy; Rupert Everett, Carrie Preston and Philip Bosco also featured in the movie.
Reflecting on the iconic wedding film, Mulroney shared, “Oh my gosh, the whole thing was a dream. I knew even when I got the audition for it with Julia, like waiting in line with a whole bunch of other guys and I got the role.”
“I knew – and all of Hollywood knew – it was going to be an exceptional movie,” Mulroney added.
Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Song, 36, previously showcased her storytelling skills with romance films in her Oscar-nominated feature debut Past Lives. In her latest film Materialists, starring Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal and Dakota Johnson, the writer-director nailed budding chemistry and comedy.
According to Song, she’s been largely inspired by legendary filmmaker: Nora Ephron, whom she told PEOPLE is the “queen of rom-coms.”
Read the original article on People
