Warning: Spoilers ahead for the series finale of “The Summer I Turned Pretty.”
Fresh off a series finale and news of a forthcoming movie, “The Summer I Turned Pretty” cast is looking ahead to the next chapter.
Lola Tung, Christopher Briney and Gavin Casalegno, the lead stars of the Prime Video series, appeared Sept. 18 on TODAY alongside show creator and author Jenny Han to talk about the show, which aired its finale the day before. After the Season 3 finale dropped, Prime Video confirmed that a movie will wrap up the franchise, which has already reeled in millions of viewers.
The series follows a young girl named Belly Conklin (Tung), who spent most of her youth pining after Conrad Fisher (Briney), whose family spends their summers with Belly’s. But when Belly’s love goes unrequited, Jeremiah (Casalegno), Conrad’s brother, captures Belly’s attention. The show’s three seasons take viewers on a years-long journey through this love triangle.
As for who Belly chooses in the end? Well, it turns out, it was always Conrad.
“The Summer I Turned Pretty” books written by Han feature a Belly-Conrad wedding. On TODAY, Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin wondered if the movie would do the same.
“I can say there’s another big milestone for Belly, so we’ll continue with that journey,” Han responded.
Han said that she couldn’t share when the movie will come out, though.
“It’s still a little too soon to say,” she said. However, Han noted that she’s already finished a draft for the flick. Later on, she told Savannah and Craig that the release date won’t be next year.
When Briney was asked about the Season 3 finale, he said he had a hunch that his character was going to end up with Belly.
“I always had a feeling that’s how it was going to go,” he said.
“The Summer I Turned Pretty” is closely associated with Taylor Swift, whose songs are featured heavily throughout all three seasons of the show. When Han was asked why she wanted to include music from the pop star, she explained that Swift’s lyrics tell Belly’s story perfectly.
“I’ll just say that Taylor is an amazing storyteller, and her music is so evocative and emotional and the way that we could have it peek into Belly’s inner thoughts with her music,” she said.
In a Prime Video press release confirming the “Summer I Turned Pretty” film news, Han said that the movie would be the “final chapter” for franchise’s on-screen saga.
“There is another big milestone left in Belly’s journey, and I thought only a movie could give it its proper due,” Han shared.
Even before the film news was revealed, Han hinted at Belly and Conrad’s love story continuing in the end credits of the Season 3 finale, when a note from the author read, “Maybe we’ll meet again one summer in Cousins.”
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