Red, White & Royal Blue Will Reign Again With Upcoming Sequel

The confirmation of the sequel also comes just days after Galitzine shared insight into his experiences playing queer characters—including in the film Handsome Devil and limited series Mary & George—as someone who isn’t part of that community. 

“I identify as a straight man, but I have been a part of some incredible queer stories,” he explained to British GQ in a profile published May 8. “I felt a sense of uncertainty sometimes about whether I’m taking up someone’s space, and perhaps guilt, at the same time, I see those characters as not solely their sexuality.”

But while it may be some time before fans see Galitzine and Zakhar Perez reunite in the follow-up to McQuiston’s beloved story, they can catch the Bottoms alum wooing Anne Hathaway in a different adaptation of a BookTok sensation: The Idea of You.

In the film, based on the novel by Robinne Lee, the actor plays the frontman of a global powerhouse boyband who romances with a single mom after a Coachella meet-cute. 

Read on to see more of your favorite books being adapted for the screen.