Focus Features, Endeavor Content, and Makeready have announced the start of production on Book Club 2 – The Next Chapter, a sequel to the successful and beloved 2018 comedy Book Club. The first film grossed $104.4 million at theaters worldwide.
The legendary quartet is reunited with returning icons Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen, starring alongside Andy Garcia, Don Johnson, and Craig T. Nelson.
New cast members joining include Giancarlo Giannini, Hugh Quarshie, and Vincent Riotta.
The film is written by Bill Holderman and Erin Simms, with Holderman returning as director. The duo will also serve as producers.
The sequel follows our four best friends as they take their book club to Italy for the fun girls’ trip they never had.
When things go off the rails, and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure.
Endeavor Content will finance and produce Book Club 2 – The Next Chapter. The producers are Bill Holderman and Erin Simms, while the executive producers are Brad Weston, Trish Hofmann, Enzo Sisti, and Andrew Duncan.
Julia Iglesias will oversee the project for Focus Features, which will distribute the film in the U.S. Universal Pictures International will distribute internationally.
Focus Features acquires and produces specialty films for the global market and holds a library of iconic movies, with 143 Academy Award Nominations and 27 wins from fearless filmmakers.
Endeavor Content is a global leader in the creation, production, and distribution of premium film and television content.
MAKEREADY is a leading independent film, TV, and branded entertainment production company, founded and led by industry veteran and long-time studio executive Brad Weston.
Driven by an ambitious, global production program, the company develops, finances, and produces original feature films, television, documentaries, and short-form content.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills in 2018 to cover the latest news on streaming, movies, TV, and video games.