My Best Friend’s Wedding Has a Sequel — Here’s What We Know

In a move that has cinephiles and rom-com lovers equally intrigued, Celine Song—the filmmaker behind Past Lives—is to write the sequel of the iconic 1997 romantic comedy My Best Friend’s Wedding. The project is currently in early development at Sony Pictures.

From the director of Past Lives and The Materialists comes an unexpected but quietly thrilling continuation of a story that helped define a genre. And if Song’s work tells us anything, this sequel won’t be your typical romantic comedy redux.

In the era of reboot fatigue, the idea of revisiting one of the most beloved rom-coms of the ’90s might raise eyebrows. But Celine Song isn’t known for nostalgia—she’s known for reframing emotional memory. It’ll be interesting to see how she frames this remake. The 1997 rom-com is in early development. Plot details about the sequel are being kept quiet.

The original My Best Friend’s Wedding is known for its Chicago backdrops and nineties bridalwear. The film’s rumoured setting will shift between New York, Chicago, and possibly European cities, giving the costume design team opportunities for travel-inspired dressing. Think understated Italian knitwear, French shirting, and American sportswear classics reimagined in luxury fabrics.

The original film gave us quintessential 90s wedding fashion: spaghetti straps, bias-cut gowns, pastel bridesmaid dresses, and a level of floral maximalism we thought we’d left behind. But under Song’s vision, the sequel could lean into minimalist, emotional costuming—the kind where a single perfectly chosen coat says more than a monologue.

Roberts’ character, Julianne, could have evolved into a woman with a clean, architectural wardrobe: silk trench coats in muted palettes, perfectly tailored trousers, and jewellery that feels personal rather than performative. Cameron Diaz’s character, Kimmy, could embrace bolder, more playful looks—an echo of her youthful energy, but with couture craftsmanship.

Romantic comedies rarely get sequels, let alone ones directed by someone like Celine Song. But maybe that’s the point. We’ve seen what happens at the altar. Now we’re ready to see what happens after—the fallout, the silence, the evolution of people who once loved each other too much, too soon.