It's HappeningEverything You Need to Know About the ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ Sequel

When will the sequel come out?

Get ready, you guys, because Netflix revealed that the second movie, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before 2: P.S. I Still Love You, will premiere on February 12, 2020! SCREAMING.

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🗣 OHHHHHHHH MYYYY GODDDDD @toalltheboysnetflix IS COMING BACK!!!

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Who from the original movie will be in the sequel?

Based off of the announcement vid, it was assumed that both Noah and Lana would be returning for the sequel. Then, fans were delighted to learn that Anna Cathcart — who played Kitty Covey in the original movie — would also be returning! So what about the rest of the Covey fam? Well, they’ll be back too! On March 22, Netflix confirmed via twitter that Janel Parrish and John Corbett will also return for the sequel.

“The whole covey family is coming back!” Netflix tweeted. “@Janelparrish @annacathcart & John Corbett will reprise their roles in our ‘To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before’ sequel.”

The whole Covey family is coming back! @JanelParrish @annacathcart & John Corbett will reprise their roles in our "To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before" sequel pic.twitter.com/1NQ2Re6ssh

— See What's Next (@seewhatsnext) March 22, 2019

As glad as we are to hear that the Covey’s will be returning for the sequel, we have been wondering about one other person, and that’s Lara Jean’s BFF Chris, of course! According to Deadline, Madeleine Arthur will be also back to reprise her iconic role, so we can all breathe a sigh of relief now.

But wait, there’s more! ICYMI, Susan Johnson, the original director, will be returning as an executive producer for the second flick.

“Directing To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before has been one of the great experiences of my life, and I am grateful to the fans for their passionate support of the film,” she said in a statement. “Due to the timing of my other projects I won’t be directing the sequel, but as an executive producer, I am looking forward to continuing to share Lara Jean’s story and being part of this franchise.”

Who won’t be returning for the sequel?

As excited as we are to have so many people from the original returning for the sequel, not everyone from the first flick will be coming back for the second.

While chatting with Entertainment Tonight, Israel Broussard — who played the role of Josh — confirmed that he won’t be in the second flick.

“I’m not going to be in the sequel,” he revealed.

Despite not being featured at all in the upcoming movie, though, Israel said that his character does appear in the third book. So in other words, he could make possibly make an appearance in the third film. The actor also revealed that he still keeps in touch with the cast, and that they were having a great time shooting.

“There’s three books… I believe I make an appearance in the third one, but Noah and Lana are all up there filming, and they’re having a great time,” he said.

In addition to Israel, the actor who portrayed John Ambrose for a millisecond in the rolling credits of the first movie will also not be returning for the sequel, but more on that later…

What will the sequel be about?

There are three books in author Jenny Han’s series that the film is based on, so there’s obviously plenty of source material to go off of.  In the first movie, J-14 readers know that Lara Jean wrote five letters to boys she used to love — one which was returned to her house since it was addressed to her camp, and three that got delivered to the boys in her school. But what about that fifth letter? In the film, Lara explained that the final boy she wrote a love note to was John Ambrose McClaren, who she met at Model UN, so he didn’t live in her town. But the Netflix rom-com ended with him showing up at her door, flowers in hand, ready to stir up some drama. And considering Lana’s mystery phone call in the announcement vid and the trailer, we can all agree that the second movie will most likely focus on what happens when John returns.

Not to mention that both Lana and Noah have hinted that the second movie is going to have a love triangle between Lara Jean, Peter and John.

“There’s going to be a major new love interest,” Lana told Elle. “The first one was with Josh and Peter, but in the second movie it’s going to be a major new character that’s going to challenge Peter quite a bit and fight over me, which is not a bad thing.”

And although Lana admitted that she’s a bit nervous about how fans will react to her new love interest, Noah is all for it. “I want people to get behind John, I want people to get behind Josh, I want people to get behind all the characters,” the actor told the Entertainment Weekly. “I would like to see fans bicker about it and have it be like the whole Edward Cullen-Jacob thing [from Twilight]. I love that.”

How epic would that be? We all love a good ship war, although, it may be hard for us to get behind any one else dating Lara Jean Covey since her relationship with Peter is so freaking cute. “There’s nothing more fun than a love triangle,” Lana added to Entertainment Tonight. “The drama? I live for the drama!”

“This film is the part of the story that you don’t often get to see in movies, which is what happens after the couple gets together,” the author, Jenny, told Entertainment Weekly. “P.S. I Still Love You is about the reality of really loving somebody and not just falling in love with somebody.”

The film’s director, Michael Fimognari, added, “The first movie is very much the kick-off of this journey. The second one is Lara Jean and Peter’s first real test.”

Who will play John Ambrose?

Jordan Burtchett played John in the first movie, and although fans really wanted the OG actor to come back to star as John again, Jordan took to Twitter to revealed that he unfortunately hadn’t been cast for the role.

“Thank you all for your messages and your support today,” he wrote. “I haven’t been responding because I’m actually not confirmed yet for the sequel! But I will let you know as soon as I do.”

After he confirmed that he wasn’t coming back to play John, a ton of rumors quickly spread about who Netflix might cast for the role. Fans even thought it might be Dumplin’ star Luke Benward. Now, however, we know that John Ambrose will be played by none other than — wait for it — Jordan Fisher.

Yep! Lana took to Instagram to confirm the news and to congratulate her new costar on snagging the role.

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Look who is joining us!!! Welcome @jordan_fisher to @toalltheboysnetflix @netflix 💕🎀

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Matt Kaplan, the movie’s producer, revealed to ET how excited he is that Jordan has joined the cast.

“We auditioned thousands and thousands of people,” Matt revealed. “And when Jordan came on screen, I think, unanimously, Ace [Entertainment] and Netflix felt like this was John Ambrose. We were fortunate to have someone who has so much pure likability in him, and I think audiences are going to freak out when they see what he’s been able to bring to the screen.”

But what about Jordan Burtchett? Well, his absence from the flick is something they plan on addressing later on — especially since diehard fans of the first movie are really curious about why they didn’t follow through with their original casting choice.

“Yeah, I think it’ll be a conversation we have when the movie is released,” Matt added. “But ultimately, we’re just happy to have Jordan and feel very fortunate that he’s our John Ambrose.”

And Jordan couldn’t be happier over the role!

“[John’s] dope. He’s the guy you hope [Lara Jean] ends up with in the grand scheme of things, because he just has his head on his shoulders and he’s very together and he’s charming and all of these things. It was a lot of fun to play and I’m excited for people to see it. I think people going are going to like it,” he told ET.

“I jokingly, not jokingly say that John Ambrose is daddy,” Jordan also dished to Entertainment Weekly. “He moves away, loses the stutter, gets a little wiser and a little cooler and comes back as, like, that guy in the corner at a speakeasy with a leather-bound book and horn-rimmed glasses sipping a cocktail.”

And having swoon-worthy Noah play his competitor isn’t easy.

“This guy’s got to compete with not just Peter Kavinsky but Noah Centineo’s Peter Kavinsky,” the actor joked, with the director adding, “John was special to her in the past, and they both still feel like there’s something there. [John] is kind of like the male version of Lara Jean. Everything she loves, he loves.”

The author of the series even revealed to Buzzfeed that Jordan “really steals hearts” in the upcoming flick.

“Fans of the books were waiting for this character, John Ambrose McClaren, this whole time. I think that Jordan is up to the task more than you’d even hope for,” Jenny said. “When I met him, I was dazzled.”

Even though Jordan Fisher wasn’t on our list of personal picks for the role, we’re pleasantly surprised with their decision. The actor is going to make an amazing John Ambrose.

Have they filmed the sequel yet?

Good news, fam! Filming for To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before 2 is already underway. In fact, it’s actually complete. On April 28, 2019, Lana took to her Instagram Stories to share the exciting news, writing, “that’s a wrap.”

NGL, we’re kind of shook that filming is already done — especially because it seems like just yesterday the cast was posting from their first day on set. Noah first revealed that they begun prepping for the much-anticipated sequel on Monday, March 18, 2019.

“TATB2 here we come,” the actor posted on Twitter, tagging Los Angeles International Airport.

TATB2 here we come

— Noah (@noahcent) March 19, 2019

That means he was about to get onto a flight and fly to wherever the heck they filmed the second movie!

And when Lana retweeted it, adding, “Can’t wait to see you,” with a heart, we practically lost it.

💕 i can’t wait to see ya https://t.co/yGDgvOBIrP

— Lana Condor (@lanacondor) March 19, 2019

“IT’S HAPPENING!” Netflix posted on Instagram, with a screenshot of their tweets. Talk about a total mood.

And on March 27, Noah took to his Instagram Stories to also let fans know that filming for the sequel had begun! The author of the book series that the movies are based off of, Jenny, also took to her own Instagram to commemorate the very first day on set.

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Day 1.

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Since then, the cast have shared a bunch of photos from on set, and every time they do we seriously freak out.

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When you know, you know. 🤫

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Yeah, now that filming has officially come to an end, we have to admit… it’s all starting to feel SO real!

Will any other familiar faces be joining the cast?

Get ready, y’all, because Ross Butler will also be joining the cast. Noah confirmed that Ross will be in the sequel in his Instagram Stories on April 1, 2019, and no, it wasn’t an April Fools’ joke.

The 13 Reasons Why actor will play the role of Trevor Pike, who’s Peter’s best friend, and seriously, we can’t wait to watch their friendship play out on screen.

Producer Matt Kaplan said in a statement to EW, “We’re thrilled to announce that the endlessly charming Ross Butler has joined the cast of the To All the Boys sequel as Trevor Pike. His real-life friendship with Noah brings a natural chemistry and great rapport to the set and we can’t wait for fans to see this friendship play out onscreen.”

Ross and Jordan Fisher aren’t the only new cast members getting in on the fun, though. According to Deadline, Holland Taylor will be joining the cast as well. Yep! In P.S. I Still Love You, Lara Jean develops a friendship with a woman named Stormy who lives in a retirement home. The best part? She actually turns out to be a special someone’s grandmother. Hmm…

On another note, Deadline also confirmed that Sarayu Blue from the movie Blockers will also be joining the star-studded cast.

How does the cast feel about the sequel?

Even before the sequel was announced, the cast was all about the idea of coming back for round two.

“All I know is that every single person involved in the making of that film wants a sequel,” Noah said to Variety before the announcement. “We’ve all talked about it in depth. I’ll do as many as they want me!”

And Lana totally agreed with Noah, telling People, “I know I can speak for the whole cast, we all want a sequel very badly. I think it would be crazy to not have a sequel.” Lana did admit though that she personally was getting worried that making a follow-up might not be as easy simply because the cast is all getting busy with various movie and TV roles.

“I’ve heard stuff, but I think there’s a very high chance we’ll get a sequel,” the actress said to Entertainment Tonight. “But they better hop on it pretty soon because Noah and I — I’m on the show [Deadly Class]. I’m doing a movie in Romania. He’s doing Charlie’s Angels. He’s doing another movie that he just booked. It comes down to availability and I hope they lock us in soon. What if we get a Season 2 [of Deadly Class]? Some shows get picked up for Seasons 2 and 3, and shoot back to back. I think they’re trying to be strategic but hopefully they’ll lock it in. Janel’s on [Pretty Little Liars] The Perfectionists, so like, they really gotta lock it down, I’m telling ya! We all want a sequel.”

Well, it’s officially happening! As for Anna, she gushed to Teen Vogue about how excited she was for the second movie. “I was screaming when I found out the news, it still hasn’t sunk in,” she said. Same girl, same.

How will the characters change?

Prepare yourself, because Noah wants to see the beloved Peter go down a bit of a darker path in the much-anticipated sequel.

“Maybe Peter can fall from the pedestal? Maybe he can change into not-so-good of a guy? Maybe we can show the dimensions to different people. How we can be heroes in one moment and villains in another?” Noah said to Metro about what he hopes happens in the third movie. Ugh, we can’t even imagine this! But Noah does make some solid points, and it would be interesting to see the many layers to Peter.

“I think Peter could be more vulnerable and jealous,” he also told Entertainment Weekly. “He’s not a super evolved person, so there’s always more to explore and develop.”

As for Lana, she explained that she wants to see Lara Jean become more confident. “It’s in her nature to not be confrontational, so when people are mean to her or things happen to her that aren’t necessarily great, I think sometimes she’s just like ‘Okay well I guess that’s life,’” the actress explained. “What would be exciting for me is for her to stand up for herself a little bit more.”

And her younger sis will be going through some transformations too. As fans of the Netflix rom-com know, Kitty is the one who mailed Lara Jean’s love letters in the first movie. And in the sequel, the actress explained to Teen Vogue that she wants her character to meddle with another person’s love life — their father! “I think it would be so cute that she’s super into her dad’s love life. She’s trying to make him happy, she’s trying to get the family back together because she doesn’t really remember her mom as much as the other sisters do,” Anna explained. Ugh, it keeps sounding better and better.

What does that mean for Peter and Lara Jean?

According to the director herself, all these changes could mean major trouble for LJ and Peter.

“The struggle of what that means and not having a contract and trust — all those issues that they talk about on the field at the very last scene,” Susan said to Entertainment Tonight. “Relationships are hard to navigate and they’ll find themselves in one. And they’ll discover what the next person might bring in John Ambrose McClaren. We’re so invested in Peter and Lara Jean, that seeing them go through struggles is going to be hard but also something everybody can relate to.”

Jordan also revealed to ET that things aren’t looking good for our favorite couple.

“John Ambrose shakes the table up just by being somebody in Lara Jean’s eyes. I think Lara Jean giving any attention to anybody but Peter Kavinsky is already big deal,” he shared. “I think what she goes through — recognizing how important John Ambrose was to her and how he was her first love and he was the first letter that she wrote, there’s so much that comes back in a blink of an eye for her. That alone shakes everything up.”

Let’s hope whatever happens in this next movie our ship makes it out stronger than ever because we couldn’t survive the downfall of this relationship even though, you know, it’s just between two fictional characters. We need a love story to work out for once! And we have a feeling it’ll be Lara Jean and Peter.

Is this the final movie?

We have the best news ever, you guys! While announcing the release date for TATBILB 2, Netflix also revealed that the third flick is already in production! OMG.

Well, we’re just months away from the second movie now, so GET READY PEOPLE.