![]() ![]() “It was a scene where Taylor and I were bickering in that sort of Alex-Henry banter way that we do, and it gave us time to talk to Casey and understand the influences that went into the book. “I remember Casey coming in on a really fun day,” says Galitzine. While the movie is, as López describes, “an adaptation, not a recitation,” McQuiston was available to the actors. Greg Berlanti ( You Love, Simon) and Sarah Schechter ( Riverdale, The Flash) also produced. Constable ( Persuasian) serving as executive producers. And the screenplay was adapted from Casey McQuiston's novel by López and Ted Malawer ( Halston), with López, Casey McQuiston, Michael Riley Mcgrath ( My Policeman), and Michael S. The film-rated R, by the way-is López's directorial debut. ![]() It’s a magical scene in the book, and it was a magical night for all of us.” Jonathan Prime What else do I need to know? What made it so special is that, for one of the first times in the shoot, it was just me, Taylor, and Nick working. To have access to that museum at night without any other people around made you feel what Henry and Alex must have been feeling the night they go there together. “My absolutely favorite scene to film was the night we shot inside the Victoria and Albert Museum,” says López of the scene depicted here. I like to think that, as a fan of the novel, I was able to find the balance of serving Casey’s story while also serving the needs of the movie.” Obviously, when translating a nearly 500-page book to the screen, there are things you have to lose and things you will need to change. “I respect them for being appropriately protecting of the novel and am grateful to them for also giving me space to tell my own version of their story. ![]() “Casey has been an incredible source of support for me throughout the making of this film,” López says. And the tone and spirit that made everyone fall in love with the book are certainly still there. Based on Casey McQuiston’s critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller, Red, White & Royal Blue marks the feature film writing and directing debut of Tony Award–winning playwright Matthew López ( The Inheritance).”įans of McQuiston's novel will be pleased to know that, with a few exceptions, the movie largely follows the book's enemies-to-friends-to-lovers tale. ![]() Going into damage-control mode, their families and 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. 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 US-British relations at the worst possible time. Here's the official description, per Prime Video, “Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the son of the president of the United States (Uma Thurman), and Britain’s Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine) have a lot in common: stunning good looks, undeniable charisma, international popularity…and a total disdain for each other. What is Red, White & Royal Blue about-and how closely does it follow the book? Here's everything else you need to know about the Red, White & Royal Blue movie, including an exclusive first look. ![]()
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