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Sony Taps Celine Song to Write ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ Sequel

Hiring the acclaimed Past Lives writer marks the first confirmed creative attachment for the sequel, underscoring Sony’s nostalgia-driven revival strategy.

Overview

  • Academy Award–nominated writer-director Celine Song has been tapped by Sony Pictures to pen the screenplay for a follow-up to the 1997 rom-com.
  • The project officially entered early development on July 29, marking its first concrete step since stars expressed interest in a sequel.
  • No director has been attached and there are no confirmed casting details, leaving the involvement of Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney and other originals undecided.
  • Dermot Mulroney previously hinted at the sequel in an interview, noting that “lawyers were talking” about the project’s legal and contractual groundwork.
  • The original My Best Friend’s Wedding grossed $127 million in North America, and its enduring popularity has fueled a broader trend of ’90s nostalgia in Hollywood.