Camila Mendes‘ popular romantic comedy is set to return with a sequel. Becca Gleason has been tapped to direct. Luke Roberts and Justin Matthews, who penned the first movie, are coming back to write the sequel.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Mendes will star in Upgraded 2, a sequel to her 2024 romantic comedy with Archie Renaux. Production for the upcoming movie is reportedly scheduled to begin this month in Italy. It will be released on Prime Video worldwide.
Gleason is known for Summer ’03, the 2018 comedy-drama film starring Joey King. She is also set to direct Alice Is Missing for Paramount. Additionally, she served as a consulting producer on Amazon MGM’s hit series The Summer I Turned Pretty.
More details emerge about Upgraded 2 and its production plans
Upgraded 2 will be produced by Gulfstream Pictures and Honor Role. Mike Karz and Bill Bindley will produce for Gulfstream Pictures, while Mendes and Rachel Matthews will produce for Honor Role. Producers also include Lena Roklin for Luber Roklin Entertainment and Piers Tempest for Tempo Production.
Directed by Carlson Young, the first Upgraded film was a modern-day retelling of the classic fairy tale Cinderella. It followed Ana Santos, an ambitious intern in the New York art scene whose life and career take a drastic turn when she meets a charming man after being upgraded to first class during a business trip to London.
The movie stars Camila Mendes and Archie Renaux as the lead couple, along with Marisa Tomei, Lena Olin, Anthony Head, Thomas Kretschmann, Grégory Montel, Rachel Matthews, and more.
Most recently, Mendes played Teela in Masters of the Universe, the latest live-action film adaptation of the popular media franchise by Mattel. She starred opposite Nicholas Galitzine, who portrayed He-Man.
In addition to Upgraded 2, Mendes’ upcoming projects also include the sports drama Baton and the action thriller Viva La Madness.
