In 1999, 10 Things I Hate About You first requested the notorious query: “You could be underwhelmed, and you’ll be overwhelmed, however are you able to ever simply be, like, whelmed?” Twenty-six years later, we’re nonetheless but to find the reply, as a result of we’re most undoubtedly overwhelmed with pleasure at this information: a sequel to the cult classic is formally within the works.
10 Issues About You director Gil Junger revealed in an interview with People that he’s planning a sequel trilogy to the movie — and, he’s began engaged on a script for the primary installment, titled 10 Issues I Hate About Relationship, with cowriter Naya Elle James. Junger even has titles deliberate for the next installments: 10 Issues I Hate About Marriage and 10 Issues I Hate About Children.
Whereas the movie has not but been greenlit, authentic producer Andrew Lazar is on board, so issues are trying good for the long-lasting rom com!
The unique movie featured Heath Ledger as dangerous boy Patrick Verona and Julia Kinds as hard-to-get Bianca, in addition to a star-studded supporting forged together with Larisa Oleynik, Larry Miller, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Allison Janney, Andrew Keegan, Gabrielle Union and David Krumholtz.
As for whether or not any of the celebrities will make a return, Junger was not but positive, however he had hope.
“I might like to work with Julia once more,” Junger instructed Folks. “She formed the lives of tens of millions of ladies. That Kat character actually spoke to younger girls in a really highly effective approach.”
“If it resonates with [the original cast] and I can have some cameos and even actual elements, I would love [that],” he added.
When the reporter requested if 10 Issues I Hate About Relationship would honor Ledger, who handed away in 2008, Junger agreed that there needs to be a nod to the Oscar-winning actor within the movie.
“I feel that is a good looking concept, and the reply is now going to be sure. … He deserves to be liked,” he mentioned.
Junger’s sequels aren’t the one thrilling issues in occurring within the 10 Issues I Hate About You-niverse. The film can be getting the Broadway remedy, with a musical written by Lena Dunham and scored by Carly Rae Jepsen within the works.
There’s no timeline set for the sequel trilogy but, and as a lot as we hate to attend, we don’t hate this improvement — not even shut, not even just a little bit, not even in any respect.
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