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Exclusive: The Writers Guild of America East has a new class of Showrunner Academy graduates.

The 2024 class includes Radha Blank, Eleanor Burgess, Dominic Colón, Grainger David, Gerry de Leon, Kate Erickson, Gina Gionfriddo, Eliot Glazer, Eric Anthony Glover, Leah Gotcsik, Joseph Hampton, Christina Kallas, Nambi E. Kelley, Greg Lisi, Ted Malawer, Tim Mason, M Raven Metzner, Nathan Min, Adam Whitney Nichols, Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu, Charlie Oh, Celeste Parr, Jacquelyn Reingold, Dan Perlman, Katie Rich, Zach Smilovitz, Lauren Ashley Smith, Iturri Sosa, Jim Strouse and Mfoniso Udofia.

The Wgae’s Showrunner Academy is a training program that is designed for upper-level writers to hone their skills “to become successful showrunners and leaders in today’s television industry.”

The Academy is also “specific to the unique landscape and needs of the East Coast” in the instruction that it provides.

The full list of graduates and their bios are below.

Radha Blank is a Director,...

American Rust is cancelled after 2 seasons by Prime Video, Season 2 concludes with a cliffhanger, leaving the fate of characters, including Del, unknown. Cast members have moved on, as Maura Tierney joins Law & Order, while Jeff Daniels recently starred in a Netflix miniseries.

American Rust has been cancelled once again after having been rescued by Prime Video for season 2. Created by Dan Futterman, and based on Philipp Meyers debut novel of the same name, the adaptation takes place in a small town. It follows the chief of police Del Harris as he takes on an investigation that finds the son of the woman he loves accused of murder. The American Rust cast includes Jeff Daniels, Maura Tierney, David Alvarez, Alex Neustaedter, Julie Mayorga, Mark Pellegrino, Rob Yang, and Kyle Beltran.

Now, Deadline confirms that Prime Video will not be moving forward with American Rust season 3, as the crime drama has been cancelled after two seasons.

“I would say I wanted to do a gay version of Clue, but Clue is the gayest thing ever,” writer Ted Malawer jokes about his new scripted podcast Does This Murder Make Me Look Gay?! “So, I would just say a gayer, queerer version of Clue.”

Malawer, along with cast members Michael Urie, Cheyenne Jackson, Frankie Grande and Nathan Lee Graham, can’t contain their seemingly genuine love for the scripted podcast on a Monday afternoon Zoom.

Hailing from Ninth Planet Audio and iHeartMedia’s Outspoken Podcast Network, the podcast chronicles the life and death of a fictional D-list movie director Vandy Monroe III (Jonathan Freeman).

As the victim narrates at the top of the podcast (before diving into the cast of characters), “In dissecting my big gay murder, I have two goals: to name my killer and to entertain.”

The ensemble, full of possible suspects, includes: Monroe’s neighbor...

Taylor Zakhar Perez said he was thinking about Pride and Prejudice, 10 Things I Hate About You and more classic romances when filming his big romantic scene in Prime Video’s hit Red, White & Royal Blue. Perez plays Alex, the son of the President (Uma Thurman) who falls in love with British Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine). Alex confesses his love to Henry after walking in the rain to get to Henry’s castle.

“It did feel very Mr. Darcy,” Zakhar Perez said on a panel at Deadline’s Contenders Television. “It felt a little Ryan Gosling in The Notebook, 10 Things I Hate About You in that realm of films. Those are things you watch growing up and you’re like I want to make that feeling for this film.”

As for Alex’s political speeches, Zakhar Perez said he studied former President Barack Obama’s delivery as a reference.

Kate McKinnon is wearing a new hat — author.

The comedian is dipping her toes into the middle-grade genre with her debut novel, The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science, about the Porch Sisters and the town of Antiquarium’s lone mad scientist, Millicent Quibb.

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (Lbyr), a division of Hachette Book Group will publish the novel. Lbyr Executive Editor Erika Turner acquired North American rights from Ted Malawer at Upstart Crow Literary and will edit the project.

The book is set to debut on October 1, 2024.

According to McKinnon, she began working on the book well before first appearing on SNL. This story and these characters are inspired by her own childhood.

In a statement, she said: “I wanted to write the kind of book that I would have loved reading when I was younger, when I...

Kate McKinnon is set to publish her debut novel.

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (Lbyr), a division of Hachette Book Group, will publish the Saturday Night Live alum’s novel, it was announced Monday by Megan Tingley, Lbyr president and publisher.

The book, called The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science, will be the first of an upcoming middle-grade series and center on the Porch Sisters (Gertrude, Eugenia and Dee-Dee) and the town of Antiquarium’s lone mad scientist, Millicent Quibb.

“I wanted to write the kind of book that I would have loved reading when I was younger, when I was eating honeysuckle on the playground and collecting bugs and falling in love with the natural world,” McKinnon said in a statement.

She added, “I hope young people read about the adventures of the Porch Sisters and are inspired to get out there and have their own adventures.

As an alumna of “Saturday Night Live,” Kate McKinnon knows what it takes to come up with interesting characters. Now she will do so for a decidedly different format.

The comic actor plans to launch a debut novel aimed at young-adult readers. “The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science” is envisioned as the first book in a series aimed at readers between the ages of 8 and 12, and will be published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, a division of Hachette Book Group. The series centers on the three Porch Sisters — Gertrude, Eugenia, and Dee-Dee — and Millicent Quibb, the lone mad scientist in their hometown of Antiquarium.

McKinnon is bringing life to a story she has been working on for years. “I wanted to write the kind of book that I would have loved reading when I was younger, when I was eating honeysuckle on...

Within a three-week time span this August, audiences have been able to watch two British teenage boys wrestle with when to come out as a couple to their school (in Season 2 of the Netflix series “Heartstopper”), the first son and the prince of England make passionate love in a plush Parisian hotel suite and a pair of lesbian BFFs start a fight club at their high school to cajole the hottest cheerleaders to sleep with them (in the MGM sex comedy “Bottoms”).

This is, to put it mildly, unusual.

“When I started out, you’d have one queer show in the U.K. on TV a year — or every other year — and that was it,” says “Heartstopper” executive producer Patrick Walters. “It was a niche thing: One and done, and then we move on to more ‘mainstream’ stories.”

Instead, this month boasts the greatest concentration of high-profile queer content in recent memory.

The release of Red, White & Royal Blue has apparently prompted quite a bit of fanfare.

The romantic comedy, which is an adaptation of Casey McQuiston’s bestselling novel, launched on Prime Video on August 11 and has now become the No. 1 movie globally on Prime Video in its premiere weekend.

It is also now among Prime Video’s top three most-watched romantic comedies of all time, according to Amazon, which wouldn’t disclose the two other films Red, White & Royal Blue would be joining in the top three.

Amazon is also touting “a huge surge in new Prime membership signups” due to the film’s release. The company didn’t say how they determined this, though this generally measured as the title was the first one an account watched after subscribing to a streaming service.

“The phenomenal debut of Red, White & Royal Blueis a true testament to the entertaining...

Spoiler Alert: This story discusses several major plot developments in the feature film “Red, White & Royal Blue,” currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, as well as the novel it’s based on.

Over this past weekend, certain corners of the internet were hyperventilating with excitement over the release of “Red, White & Royal Blue,” the romantic comedy about how Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the First Son of the United States, and Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine), third in line to the British throne, transform from enemies to friends to lovers. As the film shot to the top of Prime Video’s Top 10 movie list, fans flooded TikTok, Twitter and Instagram with memes and reactions to the production and how it measures up to its source material, the best-selling 2019 novel by Casey McQuiston.

For director Matthew López — the Tony award-winning playwright (for “The Inheritance”), who also adapted McQuiston’s novel...

In Red, White & Royal Blue, an unexpected fling goes from playful secret to intimate love story for Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the first son of the United States, and Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine), Britain’s spare.

Adapted for the screen by co-writers Ted Malawer and Matthew López (who pulled double duty as director) from Casey McQuiston’s new, wildly popular adult best-seller of the same name, the film arrives just a year after a slew of notable (and often comedic) queer romance releases — including Fire Island, Bros, My Policeman and fellow Prime Video title Anything’s Possible — and amid several anticipated 2023 titles like Bottoms, Joy Ride and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.

With the arrival of these films and Red, White & Royal Blue comes fuller depictions of not just queer identity and life, but also intimacy. It’s a topic that has historically been taboo on U.

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Red, White & Royal Blue

"Red, White & Royal Blue" is a romantic comedy that follows the love story between Alex and Prince Henry, full of romantic and tender moments. The film adaptation is heavy on romance, akin to other popular book-to-film adaptations like Netflix's "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" and "Crazy Rich Asians." The movie is filled with passionate and intimate scenes, from Alex and Henry supporting each other in public to their first time making love in Paris, showcasing their deepening relationship.

Red, White & Royal Blue is unabashedly a romantic comedy, and Alex Claremont-Diaz and Prince Henry have plenty of romantic scenes with each other throughout the film. Directed by Matthew López from a screenplay he wrote in partnership with Ted Malawer, Red, White & Royal Blue is an adaptation of the 2019 best-selling novel by Casey McQuiston. The...

Warning: This post contains spoilers for the Red, White & Royal Blue movie and book

June Claremont-Diaz, Rafael Luna, and Catherine Aren't in the Red, White & Royal Blue movie, removing important subplots and characters from the book. Princess Beatrice's addiction storyline is entirely removed from the film, simplifying the story and focusing on the romance between Alex and Henry. Miguel Ramos replaces Liam and Rafael Luna in the movie as a political reporter and a new love interest for Alex, altering the dynamics from the book.

Directed by Matthew López, Red, White & Royal Blue received the film adaptation treatment, and made several changes to certain storylines and characters from the book. Starring Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine as Alex Claremont-Diaz and Prince Henry, Red, White & Royal Blue is adapted from the acclaimed 2019 novel by Casey McQuiston. When it comes to bringing a book’s story to life onscreen,...

Red, White & Royal Blue is a romantic comedy film directed by Matthew Lopez from a screenplay by Lopez and Ted Malawer. The rom-com film is based on a book of the same name by Casey McQuiston and it follows the love story of Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the son of the first female President of the United States Ellen Claremont (Uma Thurman) and Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine), a British Prince. The romantic comedy film sees our protagonists pulled between love and duty while having carefree fun.

The YA rom-com film also stars Sarah Shahi (The L Word) as Zahra Bankston, Stephen Fry (Blackadder) as King James III, Rachel Hilson as Nora Holleran, Polo Morin (Who Killed Sara?) as Rafael Luna, and Ellie Bamber (Nocturnal Animals) as Princess Beatrice).

So let’s find what the critics are saying about the YA rom-com film. Check out the review quotes from...

Red, White & Royal Blue is a romantic comedy film directed by Matthew Lopez from a screenplay by Lopez and Ted Malawer. The rom-com film is based on a book of the same name by Casey McQuiston and it follows the love story of Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the son of the first female President of the United States Ellen Claremont (Uma Thurman) and Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine), a British Prince. The romantic comedy film sees our protagonists pulled between love and duty while having carefree fun.

So, let’s see what we know about Red, White & Royal Blue including its cast, when did it come out, what it is about, and most importantly where can you watch it.

Red, White & Royal Blue – When Did it Come Out? Credit – Prime Video

Red, White & Royal Blue came out exclusively on Prime Video on August 11, 2023.

Red, White & Royal Blue...

Red, White & Royal Blue is a romantic comedy film directed by Matthew Lopez from a screenplay by Lopez and Ted Malawer. The Prime Video original film is based on a book of the same name by Casey McQuiston and it follows the love story of Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the son of the first female President of the United States Ellen Claremont (Uma Thurman) and Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine), a British Prince. The romantic comedy film sees our protagonists pulled between love and duty while having some carefree fun. So, if you loved Red, White & Royal Blue here are some similar movies you could watch next.

Maurice (Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Enterprise Pictures Limited

Synopsis: Set against the stifling conformity of pre-World War I English society, E.M. Forster’s Maurice is a story of coming to terms with one’s sexuality and identity in the face of disapproval and misunderstanding.

In Matthew López’s Red, White & Royal Blue, queer love is an international incident.

The anticipated big screen adaptation of Casey McQuiston’s bestseller follows the first son of the United States, Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), and Britain’s Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine) after their lives become diplomatically entwined following a royal wedding cake snafu. Forced into a fake friendship to rehab the approval ratings of Alex’s mother, President Ellen Claremont (Uma Thurman), and salvage the respectability of the Crown, the men discover there may be more love than hate between them — despite an ocean of differences as people and stifling traditions that threaten their ability to be together.

Marking López’s directorial debut, Red, White & Royal Blue sees the Tony-winning, queer, Latine playwright pull double duty as screenwriter alongside co-writer and fellow stage scribe Ted Malawer — both of whom were fans of the novel. “We...

Once upon a time a debut feature director fell in love with a beloved LGBT romance and agreed to bring its treasured words to the small screen. Despite understandable early scepticism about chemistry and authenticity from BookTok, BookTube and beyond he held his course and now Red, White & Royal Blue is primed to hit Prime and steal the hearts of loyal readers and total strangers alike. Brace yourselves for loveliness!

Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez) and Prince Henry George Edward James Hanover-Stuart Fox (Nicholas Galitzine) have engaged in a mutual animosity for years. The handsome, headline-hitting young men are considered royalty in their respective homelands with Alex the politically-ambitious son of the first female President of the United States and Henry the philanthropic “spare” heir to the British throne. They ought to share a bond but instead they trade verbal blows.

Prince Henry’s protocol-heavy upbringing has made him...

Content warning: the following story contains spoilers for "Red, White & Royal Blue."

Turning a beloved novel into a film is always a challenge, since there are inevitably things from the book that will have to be left out. In the new movie "Red, White & Royal Blue," based on Casey McQuiston's best-selling romance novel of the same name, director Matthew Lopez (who co-wrote the screenplay with Ted Malawer) had to make some choices about what to edit or change when adapting the book for the big screen. The book and movie both tell the love story of Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), first son of the United States, and Britain's Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine), and their general trajectory is about the same in both tellings. But the world around them is quite a bit different between the book and the film, with some beloved characters getting completely cut from the narrative.

Taylor Zakhar Perez as Alex Claremont-Diaz and Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Henry, in Red, White & Royal Blue. Courtesy of Amazon Prime

It’s still summer, so it’s still time for light, puffy comedies while the temps are warm. Red, White & Royal Blue is a beach-read of a comedy, a frothy confection in which a young American meets a young British prince. Except this American is not someone ordinary but the son of the President – a woman President no less. But the president’s son and the royal develop an immediate mutual dislike, but despite their dislike, they are forced to pretend to be friends for diplomatic reasons. You know where this goes but what looks at first like a bromance quickly shifts into gay rom-com. Red, White & Royal Blue is a modern fantasy packed with rom-com tropes, plenty of silliness, plus a touch of Jane Austen and Harry and Meghan flavor.

The enemies-to-friends-to-lovers trope has taken #BookTok by storm, skyrocketing book sales and elevating authors like Colleen Hoover and Casey McQuiston. Red, White & Royal Blue, directed by Matthew López, follows the trend and is a serviceable adaptation with shades of Hallmark Channel, though it lacks laughs. The film focuses on the central romance between Alex and Henry, sidelining other characters, and lacks a solid sense of humor, but accurately depicts their queer relationship.

Editor's note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movie being covered here wouldn't exist.

The enemies-to-friends-to-lovers trope has taken #BookTok by storm as romance novels have exploded on the platform that has elevated authors like Colleen Hoover, Madeline Miller, Olivia Blake, Casey McQuiston, and more. The trend has seen book sales skyrocket as TikTok users search for their next read.

The “prince of England’s hearts” falls for the American president’s son (or is it the other way around?) in “Red, White & Royal Blue,” an effervescent gay rom-com that might be easily dismissed as a mere trifle, were it not for the still-historic novelty of its existence. Arriving less than a year after “Bros,” director Matthew López’s Amazon-backed, R-rated lark goes even further to normalize queer romance on-screen, taking a classic “chick flick” premise — the kind once reserved for Mandy Moore and Amanda Bynes movies, à la “Chasing Liberty” or “What a Girl Wants” — and recasting it with dudes.

Are gay men the target audience? No question, although “Red, White & Royal Blue” (adapted from the book by Casey McQuiston) reminded me more of that surprising subsection of manga known as “yaoi” — or “boys’ love” comics — marketed primarily to young female readers. These stories, which typically feature slender,...

There’s a world in which the film adaptation of Casey McQuiston’s novel Red, White & Royal Blue captures the horny energy and political idealism of its source material. It would be a campy romp that leans into the book’s bubble-gum logic without losing sight of what made the novel an immediate bestseller.

The version of Red, White & Royal Blue that we have, directed by Tony-award winning playwright Matthew López (The Inheritance) and premiering on Amazon Prime, lands like a fever dream. It’s a tangle of odd tones, roving direction and eccentric performances — a frenetic combo that makes it hard to buy the drama of this fantasy.

It shouldn’t be so tough. The story — the son of the U.S. president falls in love with a British prince — is charming in its improbability. Red, White & Royal Blue takes place in an alternate timeline, when...

Why don’t they make great romantic comedies like they used to?

This age-old question has become a tiresome one these days, though Hollywood—especially streamers—is continuing to give us reasons to keep asking it. For every “The Big Sick,” “Rye Lane” or “Bros”—brilliant films that manage to use genre tropes in fresh, lean and inventive ways—there seem to be multiples of “Happiest Season,” “To All The Boys” and “Red, White & Royal Blue.”

That last title is playwright Matthew López’s feature debut and a frustrating entry into the rom-com genre. It’s not because it’s particularly bad—thanks to some occasionally inspired moments and delightful leads, it’s watchable—but because it’s bloated and undisciplined through meandering excesses that stubbornly hold it back from becoming the sizzling charmer it could have been.

Adapted by López and Ted Malawer from Casey McQuiston’s best seller with the same name,...

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Red, White & Royal Blue shares very little with first-time director Matthew López’s Tony-winning play The Inheritance. Both works address the social mores of young gay men from disparate backgrounds in the wake of a crisis, but where the characters in López’s career-defining play are processing the traumas of AIDS, the biggest hiccup in the lives of the film’s characters turns out to be a destroyed wedding cake.

No shade. Not every piece of art about gay desire needs to be rooted in trauma and internalized shame, and López’s film boasts a handful of sex scenes—between Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the son of the American president, and England’s Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine)—that will surely satisfy anyone who’s horny for representation. But everything around those scenes—the histrionic scenarios, the Sorkin-esque political idealism, the Gen Z-pandering internet humor—is too limp...

It’s been over 20 years since “The Princess Diaries” delighted readers of all ages with its big heart and royal intrigue. 2017 brought the low-budget charms of “The Christmas Prince” onto Netflix (three films and counting). The latest royal romance — based on the beloved bestseller by Casey McQuiston, who executive produces here — is a delight that gives rom-com fans all the trope-y moments they crave: Embarrassing karaoke scenes! Jane Austen references! Declarations of love while wearing a wet shirt due to rain! “Red, White, & Royal Blue” is a hopeful, fresh twist on a genre that should charm both fans of the book as well as anyone who enjoys a frothy love tale.

The story follows Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez) the son of the current president of the United States and his arch nemesis, England’s Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine). At a royal wedding, a literal push comes to shove and...

Can a romance thrive between public figures? “Red, White & Royal Blue” explores a relationship that brings together two of the world’s most high-profile families — a President’s son and a British prince who initially find themselves at odds before developing unexpected feelings.

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This adaptation of Casey McQuiston’s popular novel comes from screenwriters Matthew López and Ted Malawer; López also directs the anticipated project.

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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. 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 U.S./British relations at the worst possible time. 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,...

Prime Video’s Red, White & Blue is a month away from release and the streaming service is finally showing off the first official trailer for the gay romantic comedy set in the world of international politics. The trailer shows the antagonistic beginnings of the relationship between Britain’s Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine) and Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the son of the U.S. President, and teases their evolution from enemies to frenemies to lovers.

Based on Casey McQuiston’s bestselling 2019 LGBTQ love story, the rom-com stars Uma Thurman, Clifton Collins Jr., Sarah Shahi, Rachel Hilson, and Stephen Fry. The ensemble also includes Ellie Bamber, Thomas Flynn, Malcolm Atobrah, Akshay Khanna, Sharon D Clarke, Aneesh Sheth, and Juan Castano.

Tony Award-winning playwright Matthew López (The Inheritance) and Ted Malawer adapted McQuiston’s book, with López directing and executive producing. McQuiston, Michael Riley McGrath, and Michael S. Constable also serve as executive producers.

It’s a secret romance like no other.

On Thursday, Prime Video debuted the official trailer for the new romantic comedy “Red, White & Royal Blue”, starring Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine.

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“Alex Claremont-Diaz (Perez), the son of the President of the United States (Uma Thurman), and Britain’s Prince Henry (Galitzine) have a lot in common: Stunning good looks, undeniable charisma, international popularity … and a total disdain for each other,” the official description reads.

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“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 U.S./British relations at the worst possible time,” the synopsis continues. “Going into damage-control mode, their families and handlers force the two rivals into a staged ‘truce.

The New York Times best seller is getting a film adaptation at Prime Video. Amazon has just released the trailer for the new comedy Red, White & Royal Blue. The film comes from director Matthew López, who had co-written the screenplay with Ted Malawer, which has been adapted from the novel written by author Casey McQuiston. The movie puts a new spin on international relations and interpersonal politics as a forbidden love blossoms among two very publicly observed individuals.

Red, White & Royal Blue stars an ensemble featuring Taylor Zakhar Perez, Nicholas Galitzine, Clifton Collins Jr., Sarah Shahi, Rachel Hilson, with Stephen Fry and Uma Thurman. They are also joined by Ellie Bamber, Thomas Flynn, Malcolm Atobrah, Akshay Khanna, Sharon D Clarke, Aneesh Sheth, and Juan Castano.

The official synopsis from Amazon reads,

Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the son of the President of the United States (Uma Thurman), and...

Romance is getting the royal touch in the first trailer for the long-awaited adaptation of Casey McQuiston’s book “Red, White, & Royal Blue.”

The trailer certainly makes a point of laying out the various peaks and valleys of the plot, introducing Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the son of the President of the United States (Uma Thurman) and Britain’s Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine). After an international incident involving a wedding cake happens the two are forced to engage in a staged friendship. But the more time they spend together the pair realizes that what started as animosity is turning to love.

The bright, colorful tone, coupled with its adaptation bona fides makes it look akin to other Prime Video fare like “The Summer I Turned Pretty.” There’s also a healthy dose of 1953’s “Roman Holiday,” especially with this film’s emphasis on a royal deciding between love...

If only the British royals and America’s first family became one. Such is the premise of the film adaptation of Casey McQuiston’s bestselling novel “Red, White & Royal Blue.”

The R-rated queer rom-com stars Taylor Zakhar Perez as Alex, the president’s son, who can’t stand Britain’s Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine). Their long-running feud threatens to drive a wedge in U.S./British relations, but after being forced to stage a truce, sparks fly. Add in Uma Thurman as the President of the United States, and Prime Video’s “Red, White & Royal Blue” has the makings of a campy summer blockbuster.

Per the official synopsis, Alex Claremont-Diaz ((Perez), the son of the President of the United States (Uma Thurman), and Britain’s Prince Henry (Galitzine) have a lot in common: Stunning good looks, undeniable charisma, international popularity…and a total disdain for each other. Separated by an ocean,...

America’s First Son and a British prince are on the precipice of making history with their secret romance in the first trailer for Prime Video’s Red, White & Royal Blue.

Based on Casey McQuiston’s bestselling novel, the highly anticipated movie adaptation takes place in a hypothetical world where the first female president (played by Uma Thurman) is inaugurated in 2016, and her son, Alex Claremont-Diaz (The Kissing Booth 2′s Taylor Zakhar Perez), begins a forbidden enemies-to-lovers relationship with Prince Henry of Wales (Purple Hearts’ Nicholas Galitzine).

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The hearts of two nations collide in the first look at Prime Video’s adaptation of Casey McQuiston’s 2019 young adult LGBTQ romance Red, White & Royal Blue.

Co-written by Ted Malawer and Tony-winner Matthew López, the upcoming summer rom-com serves as López’s directorial debut and sees stars Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine portray the sons of U.S. and U.K. leaders, unexpectedly falling in love before grappling with the international implications of their relationship.

In the nearly two-minute first look, Alex Claremont-Diaz (Perez), the son of the President of the United States (Uma Thurman), and Britain’s Prince Henry (Galitzine) discover that despite having so much in common — stunning good looks, undeniable charisma, international popularity — they can’t quite escape their total disdain for one another.

But when an international incident makes headlines following their long-running feud, the two are forced to salvage the image of their respective country’s relations.

The United States and Great Britain seem to be caught in a star-crossed love affair in the first official trailer for Prime Video’s upcoming political romance “Red, White & Royal Blue,” which is set to premiere on August 11.

The footage unveils a first look at Taylor Zakhar Perez’s portrayal of the U.S.’s First Son, Alex Claremont-Diaz, and Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Henry of Britain set to Lil Nas X’s “That’s What I Want.”

As the dashing son of the President of the U.S. (played by Uma Thurman with a thick southern accent), Alex knows he has an image to live up to. Thurman gives her son one instruction before he attends a royal wedding — “Don’t cause an international incident.” But conflict arises when Alex and his longtime nemesis, Prince Henry, get in a fight that causes the wedding cake to fall onto them,...

Prime Video’s adaptation of Casey McQuiston’s bestselling 2019 LGBTQ love story, Red, White & Royal Blue, has released its first batch of photos. The photos feature Taylor Zakhar Perez (The Kissing Booth 2 & 3) as the son of the United States President and Nicholas Galitzine (Cinderella) as Prince Henry in various stages of their relationship, including their disastrous encounter with a wedding cake.

The cast includes Clifton Collins Jr., Sarah Shahi, Rachel Hilson, Stephen Fry, and Uma Thurman. Ellie Bamber, Thomas Flynn, Malcolm Atobrah, Akshay Khanna, Sharon D Clarke, Aneesh Sheth, and Juan Castano also star.

Matthew López and Ted Malawer adapted McQuiston’s popular novel, with the Tony Award-winning López (The Inheritance) making his feature film writing and directing debut. Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter produced, with Casey McQuiston, Michael Riley McGrath, Matthew López, and Michael S. Constable executive producing.

Red, White & Royal Blue premieres on Prime Video on...

Red, White & Royal Blue fans, we have our first look at the cake-tastrophe that launches a grand love story and changes history.

Prime Video on Monday released the first official images from its upcoming movie adaptation of Casey McQuiston’s bestselling novel, which takes place in a hypothetical world where the first female president (played by Uma Thurman) is inaugurated in 2016, and her son, Alex Claremont-Diaz (The Kissing Booth 2′s Taylor Zakhar Perez), begins a forbidden enemies-to-lovers romance with Prince Henry of Wales (Purple Hearts’ Nicholas Galitzine).

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Alex Claremont-Diaz and Prince Henry are coming to life in Prime Video’s film adaptation of Red, White & Royal Blue. The streamer just released a series of photos that lets fans of the best-selling book of the same name penned by author Casey McQuiston.

The romantic comedy stars Taylor Zakhar Perez as Alex, the son of the President of the United States, played by Uma Thurman, and Nicholas Galitzine in the role of Britain’s Prince Henry.

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Red, White & Royal Blue centers around Alex and Prince Henry who have a lot in common: Stunning good looks, undeniable charisma, international popularity … and a total disdain for each other. 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 U.

Tony nominee Sharon D Clarke, Thomas Flynn and Malcolm Atobrah are the latest to join the cast of Prime Video’s romantic comedy “Red, White & Royal Blue,” written and directed by Matthew López.

Based on Casey McQuiston’s best-selling novel, the movie centers on Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the Mexican American son of the U.S. president (Uma Thurman), and his royal counterpart Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine).

According to the official logline, the plot kicks off when the two feuding political progeny, and longtime rivals, get into an altercation, and the tabloids get hold of a photo of the incident, prompting their handlers to “devise a plan for damage control: staging a truce.” Their fake friendship soon evolves, growing into “something more meaningful than either Alex or Henry could have imagined,” the description explains. “Soon Alex finds himself hurtling into a secret romance with a surprisingly unstuffy Henry...

Exclusive: Uma Thurman (Super Pumped) will play U.S. President Ellen Claremont in Prime Video’s rom-com, Red, White & Royal Blue, based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Casey McQuiston. She’s set to star alongside the previously announced Taylor Zakhar Perez, Nicholas Galitzine, Clifton Collins Jr., Stephen Fry, Sarah Shahi, Rachel Hilson, Ellie Bamber, Aneesh Sheth, Polo Morin, Ahmed Elhaj and Akshay Khanna.

Red, White & Royal Blue will follow the Mexican-American character Alex Claremont-Diaz (Perez) who, upon his mother’s (Thurman) election as President, is promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young royal. Handsome, charismatic, brilliant―his image is pure millennial-marketing gold for the White House. There’s only one problem: Alex has a long-running feud with his royal counterpart across the pond, Prince Henry (Galitzine). And when the tabloids get hold of a photo involving an altercation between the two, U.S./British...

The anticipated film adaptation of bestselling novel “Red, White & Royal Blue” has found its leading heartthrobs — Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine.

The same-sex romantic comedy follows the shining heir to an American presidency and his whirlwind romance with a second-in-line British royal, as told in Casey McQuiston’s groundbreaking book.

Set up at Amazon Studios, additional cast announced Wednesday includes Emmy nominee Clifton Collins Jr., Stephen Fry (“The Dropout”) and Sarah Shahi (“Sex/Life”). Tony Award winner Matthew López (“The Inheritance”) is directing and writing the script. Berlanti/Schechter Films is producing, and cameras will roll this month in the U.K.

“It has been a thrill to hand this story over to Berlanti/Schechter, Amazon and our fearless leader Matthew López and watch them make so many smart, bold, thoughtful choices to bring it to life,” McQuiston said. “This casting is no exception. I absolutely can’t...

Taylor Zakhar Perez (The Kissing Booth 2 & 3) and Nicholas Galitzine (Cinderella) have been tapped to lead Prime Video’s romantic comedy Red, White & Royal Blue, based on Casey McQuiston’s bestselling novel of the same name. Tony Award-winning playwright Matthew López (The Inheritance) will direct, in his feature debut, with Clifton Collins Jr. (Westworld), Stephen Fry (The Dropout) and Sarah Shahi (Sex/Life) also aboard to star.

Red, White & Royal Blue follows the Mexican-American character Alex Claremont-Diaz (Perez) who, upon his mother’s election as President, is promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young royal. Handsome, charismatic, brilliant―his image is pure millennial-marketing gold for the White House. There’s only one problem: Alex has a long-running feud with his royal counterpart across the pond, Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine). And when the tabloids get hold of a photo involving an altercation between the two, U.S./British relations...

Exclusive: Brian Yorkey (13 Reasons Why) has optioned the film rights to Dan Mathews’ memoir Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends, tapping Ted Malawer (Halston) to adapt it for the screen.

Like Crazy follows Mathews and his outlandish mother Perry on an odyssey of self-discovery, as the former navigates the perils and rewards of taking in a fragile parent—ultimately discovering she had lived her entire adult life as an undiagnosed schizophrenic. Surrounded by a rag-tag community that rallies to help them, and one man who just may become the love of Mathews’ life, their story descends into the mysteries of mental illness but rises with resilient love.

Atria/Simon & Schuster published Mathews’ memoir in 2020. Yorkey will produce the film adaptation alongside his EVP of Development Jeff Sommerville for their That Kid Ed Productions, as part of the company’s growing feature development slate.

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The Writers Guild of America revealed nominations Thursday in television, new media, news, radio/audio and promotional categories for the 2022 WGA Awards, which are scheduled to take place Sunday, March 20 hosted by the WGA West and WGA East.

Nominees in the marquee TV categories include reigning Comedy Series winners Ted Lasso from Apple TV+, with newcomers to the list including several shows with multiple noms: HBO Max’s Emmy winner Hacks, Showtime’s Yellowjackets, Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building and Disney+’s Marvel series Loki. That group along with FX’s Reservation Dogs comprise the awards’ New Series nominees list.

The wide-ranging list also includes noms for Netflix’s Maid and Midnight Mass, HBO’s critically lauded The White Lotus and Emmy winner Mare of Easttown, Amazon Prime Video’s The Underground Railroad and Disney+’s WandaVision in the longform categories.

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Matthew López, who made history on Sunday as the first Latiné playwright to win the Tony Award for best play, will have his feature directorial debut with the LGBTQ+ romantic comedy “Red, White & Royal Blue.” The Amazon Studios production is an adaptation of Casey McQuiston’s 2019 best-seller of the same name. It centers on a star-crossed power couple — the Latiné character of Alex Claremont-Diaz, the son of the president of the United States, and his relationship with Prince Henry, grandson of the Queen of England.

López rewrote a draft of the script by Ted Malawer (“Halston”) in addition to being tapped to direct the film. Here’s the official logline: “What happens when America’s Prince falls in love with an actual prince? The film follows Alex Claremont-Diaz who, upon his mother’s election as president, was promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young royal. Handsome, charismatic, brilliant...

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Exclusive: In spirited bidding, Amazon Studios won an auction for the Casey McQuiston novel Red White & Royal Blue, an unexpected power couple romance. Ted Malawer is set to adapt. Berlanti Productions will produce. Amazon prevailed over bidders that includes Village Roadshow, Paramount, and Warner Bros.

Book is a big-hearted romantic comedy in which First Son Alex falls in love with Prince Henry of Wales after an incident of international proportions forces them to pretend to be best friends. First Son Alex Claremont-Diaz is the closest thing to a prince this side of the Atlantic. With his intrepid sister and the Veep’s genius granddaughter, they’re the White House Trio, a beautiful millennial marketing strategy for his mother, President Ellen Claremont. International socialite duties do have downsides—namely, when photos of a confrontation with his longtime nemesis Prince Henry at a royal wedding leak to the tabloids and threaten American/British relations.

Exclusive: Former literary agent Scott Chaloff, most recently of Wme in New York, is joining Seller Suarez Productions as Head of Development for Television and Film.

Chaloff will develop new material for Seller Suarez’s first-look deal at Universal Television and assemble a slate of features.

Seller Suarez was founded in 2016 by Jeffrey Seller, producer of Hamilton and a four-time Tony Award winner, and former NBC exec Flody Suarez, whose producing credits include 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter. The company recently produced NBC’s reality-based high school musical series Rise.

Chaloff’s client list at Wme over the past few years included Joshua Harmon, Sarah Burgess, Kenneth Lonergan, Robert Askins, Ruby Rae Spiegel, Penelope Skinner, and Be More Chill creators Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz. He represented writers and directors across theater, TV and film.

“Scott Chaloff has impeccable taste, limitless curiosity, and relationships with some of the best writers working today,...