In an interview given this Wednesday, October 18 at the microphone of the podcast Have You Seen, Richard Curtisthe director and screenwriter of Love at first sight in Notting Hill
delivered us some juicy information about a sequel to the cult film with Julia Roberts
And Hugh Grant
.
This sequel was to be revealed during a charity event
Indeed, the director revealed that he has already written the sequel to the romantic comedy, but not in the format you might think : “I wrote Love at first sight in Notting Hill 2, which was to be a 10-minute mini-film set in the office of a divorce lawyer. Hugh and Julia want to separate, until they realize they still love each other.”
Co creator of thecharitable organisationComic ReliefRichard Curtis explained that he wanted to release this sequel on the occasion of Red Nose Day 2023one of the UK’s largest telethons coordinated every two years by his organization to raise funds to fight famine in Ethiopia. But unfortunately, Richard Curtis was unable to deliver his short film during the event celebrated across the country on March 17, 2023.
Did you know ? In 2017, Richard Curtis directed the short film Red Nose Day Actually
for charity by reuniting the original cast of Love Actually
, 14 years after its release in theaters.
A release date still unknown
The fans, still numerous 25 years after the film’s release, are still there. Everyone wants to discover the new adventures of this London bookseller, William Thacker and this actress, Anna Scott. As of the date of writing these lines, no confirmation of filming or broadcast has been revealed. Some rumors tend to say that this short film set to be released in November on a special day in honor of the BBC charity, Child in Need. To be continued!
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