Prime Video’s film sequence that has drawn comparisons to Heated Rivalry begins filming for the sequel. The hit HBO sequence follows homosexual hockey gamers Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie) as they navigate their secret romance and play for rival groups.
Now, manufacturing has begun on Crimson, White & Royal Wedding ceremony, Prime Video’s personal homosexual romance story of rivals changing into lovers. The primary film, Crimson, White & Royal Blue got here to the streaming platform in 2023. The sequel was formally greenlit in October 2025, with Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez reprising their respective roles because the British Prince Henry and the son of the U.S. President, Alex Claremont-Diaz.
On Instagram, the Crimson, White & Blue web page posted a video of Galitzine and Perez on set. Galitzine welcomes followers again whereas Perez clarifies that Henry and Alex should not getting married within the sequel. He as an alternative reveals that the story will characteristic the marriage of Henry’s sister, Princess Beatrice (Ellie Bamber). Take a look at the video under:
Galitzine, Perez, and Sarah Shahi are the one confirmed members of the Crimson, White & Royal Wedding ceremony solid, though the plot largely revolving round Bea’s marriage ceremony makes it extremely doubtless that Bamber shall be again as properly. It’s unknown if U.S. President Ellen Claremont (Uma Thurman), Congressman Oscar Diaz (Clifton Collins Jr.), Alex’s finest buddy, Nora Holleran (Rachel Hilson), or different key characters and actors from the primary film will return.
Simply as Heated Rivalry is predicated on a well-liked guide sequence, Crimson, White & Royal Blue was tailored from a novel of the identical identify. There is not a sequel guide for the brand new film to comply with, though there’s a bonus chapter within the collector’s version that has Henry and Alex engaged and planning a marriage.
Whereas they are going to doubtless assist plan Bea’s marriage ceremony, being engaged doesn’t appear to be a part of the brand new story. Along with Perez’s clarification within the set video that their characters don’t get married, Galitzine says, “That is a protracted methods off at this level.”
With a “Licensed Recent” 75% critics’ rating and a 92% viewers rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Crimson, White & Royal Blue‘s critiques had been largely optimistic and largely praised the queer illustration within the romantic comedy.
Given among the related reward and themes in Heated Rivalry, Williams and Storrie had been requested on CTV’s ETalk what a double date between their characters and Henry and Alex could be like. Storrie quipped that the prince and son of the U.S. president are “undoubtedly much more highfalutin than we’re” and urged that Shane and Ilya might need a “tradition conflict” with them.
There isn’t any launch date but for Crimson, White, & Royal Wedding ceremony, however a 2026 debut is feasible since filming has already begun. Since Heated Rivalry season 2 is just not deliberate to come back out till 2027, the upcoming Prime Video sequel film can assist ease the wait.
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Crimson, White & Royal Blue 2
- Runtime
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0 Minutes
- Director
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Matthew Lopez
- Writers
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Matthew Lopez, Casey McQuiston
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Heated Rivalry
- Launch Date
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November 28, 2025
- Community
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Crave
Solid
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Connor Storrie
Ilya Rozanov
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Hudson Williams
Shane Hollander
