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georgeousrussell · 10 months

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my absolute trauma induced reluctance to watch lgbtq+ shows vs my absolute adoration of RWRB is playing the worlds worst war right now

(but duh im watching it)

#I am VERY bi #and my family is VERY homophobic #and lgbtq+ content is so so good but I cannot watch without panic attacks #but GOD I love RWRB #I cannot miss this and will suffer through the screaming crying throwing up #also zahra is SO HOT I LOVE HER #if this goes well maybe I’ll watch young royals finally #for reference I get panic attacks bc it always makes me think of coming out to my family and that’s a never happening

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yrsonpurpose · 2 months

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He kisses Henry's knuckle, just below his ring. "I have some ideas."

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seanchaidh7 · 5 months

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First Meeting - Henry & Alex 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 - prints etc.

#red white and royal blue #alex & henry in Rio #or the Melbourne climate conference #henry imploding at how hot alex looks is universal #alex is PISSED and in denial #god i love them #im on a huge art roll this weekend #thank you to this fandom for ENDLESS inspiration l #rwrb #first prince #nicholas galitzine #taylor zakhar perez #my art

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mulderscully · 5 months

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alex leaving / alex coming back ♡

#*#rwrbedit #rwrbsource #rwrb movie #rwrb #red white and royal blue #firstprince #filmedit #filmgifs #usergay #userninz #iuserzoe #usersteen #chrissiewatts #uservik #tusertha #sry it's all abt them i can't move on i can't let go i feel insane they're in my head all the time.#come back be here (10 hours) like henry physically cannot breathe when he's walking away god. he loves alex SO MUCH!!

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bbjobo · 20 days

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Hello hi it’s me, your resident entertainment PR enthusiast. I simply need to talk about the sequel announcement. This is all speculation, but I work in entertainment-adjacent communications and once convinced a household name celebrity to stay at my event to do select press interviews when his wife was going to go into labor at literally any minute, so I like to think I've got a pretty good sense of all of this.

So buckle in, because I'm about how actually fantastic this rollout was, because I’d wager they’ve been planning this since the premiere.

RWRB came out truly smack-dab in the middle of the actors' strike. We all know just how much press we must have missed out on, because the strike started before promo would have kicked off in earnest. And when it was finally over in November, the actors are potentially out of contract for promotion, and that’s not even taking into consideration that the holidays are coming up and the six weeks from American Thanksgiving to New Year’s is truly a black hole of press. So this little movie has to rely almost entirely on fan reaction and word of mouth to hit because they’re so limited in what they can do for promo. And it IS a hit! Records are broken! Comments for an extended version (which, ok Matthew we get it, does not exist) and a sequel start almost immediately.

The marketing team makes the most of what they’ve got: they’re keeping up the official character accounts, they’re dropping deleted scenes and BTS. We get cornettos! The fireside scene! Bloopers! Notably absent? Brownstone Thanksgiving. We’ve seen BTS photos of it, we know it exists. Thanksgiving 2023 would have been a great time to drop it, but they don’t. This is the approximate point at which my own personal sequel speculation began. After the strike ends, the posting pace slows considerably but it’s still consistent. It’s just enough to keep it in your mind but not enough to be like “why are you still posting this much about it?” And this continues into 2024.

On the contracting side, conversations were likely actively happening at this point. I wouldn’t be surprised if negotiations picked up literally as soon as the strike ended. The producers would have had that time to get Matthew and Casey back on board and be fully prepped and ready to move on to contracting actors the minute they could. It’d be a shot in the dark to try to guess when these were finalized, but at some point between November 9 and May 9, yeah, they’re in.

But whew, Nicholas is booked and BUSY. Mary & George drops internationally March 5, The Idea of You closes SXSW on March 17, two weeks later M&G starts airing in the US and Canada, and a month after that, TIOY is available for streaming (and limited theatrical release, which is another whole post), and in between all those premieres, he’s everywhere. He’s criss-crossing the country (and tbh the Atlantic Ocean) for all of these appearances, truly going non-stop. The pacing of the premieres makes it nearly impossible to squeeze in another project announcement, and if they had, it would have been a bigger part of every interview he did after, which is something his own team would be working to balance. Plus between TIOY and RWRB, Prime would have been pitching stories against themselves. Better to let him finish out his other promotional appearances and then switch over.

At the same time, we’ve got awards and red carpet season starting. At nearly every red carpet appearance not for their own projects, both Taylor and Nick are asked about a sequel. If an interviewer is given enough time, they ask about a sequel. Sure, fans comment about a sequel on every vaguely rwrb social post from an official account, but the press asking about a sequel felt like a lot to me. Everyone always gave the same vague answer, that they’d be up for it if the story is right, that they don’t know but would be happy to. (Except one time, Nick does slip up and give an answer that feels a little more definitive here where he says “conversations are being had” all the way back in late February/early March). Press are asking the question so consistently that it felt like if it wasn’t happening, PR teams would have put the sequel on the do not ask list.

Then Prime starts actually ramping up on a FYC campaign for the movie. I'm gonna be honest, I was so surprised. It's a rom com, the odds of a rom com getting any sort of awards recognition is so slim, but I thought, "ok, sure, use FYC as a way to get the promo boost they need for an announcement of whatever's coming next." And then I looked up and Variety has picked it as the winner in the best television movie category, which is blowing my mind. The other categories they're submitting in are stacked and I think a nomination beyond television movie will be a long shot, but again, it's big for it to even be considered. And if they're being talked about, that means Prime's gotta put out a great showing for their FYC campaign.

Which brings us to this week. We start off on Monday with Nick at the Met Gala referring to Uma as his mother-in-law. Incredible. Love it. Wednesday and Thursday are a one-two punch of a FYC event and fan event, and the gang’s all here. At the FYC, we get the industry side of things: new portraits and interviews with Deadline, process talk, etc. Because this little rom com is actually doing pretty well and beating the odds? Knowing what we know now, the PR teams spent this week pre-briefing the press on the sequel announcement. Notable (at least to my knowledge) the sequel question doesn't get asked at the FYC event. Because the press already knows it's coming.

Now, on to yesterday. They do a fan screening and Q&A, and they literally roll out the red carpet. Nine months after the premiere and exactly six months after the strike ended, they get the gang back together with fans of the movie, who they relied on so heavily during the strike to help make the movie a success. The tagline on the screen’s giant promo image has been updated to specifically thank fans for “making history with us.” The moderator for the Q&A is the same person who interviewed Taylor and Nick at the beginning of FYC campaign season, their first joint interview since GQ (right? pretty sure. it's all a blur tbh). And at the end of the Q&A, minutes before 12 AM ET, when the embargo on the press release would have lifted, they make the announcement not to press, but to the fans. The fans who loved the book, who watched it over and over, who spread the word about the movie to help make it one of Prime’s top three rom coms OF ALL TIME.

It’s just… an absolute masterclass in how to execute a major announcement that embraces the fans in a time where fandom and interaction between creators and fans can be an absolute minefield. Prime saw the opportunity to lean into the fannishness of it all and they took it and it was a slam dunk.

So where do we go from here? IDK but here’s some unconnected thoughts in list form like Alex would want.

The book’s 5th anniversary is next Wednesday, the 14th.

Casey’s been posting about working on [redacted] for months at this point, which is almost certainly the screenplay

Nick mentioned needing to be back in the UK for filming soon

They would probably like to release this in US election off-cycle years, so that means 2025 or 2027 (and 2027 is too far away). 2026 would be less bad since it’s a midterm election, but still.

Filming could reasonably start sooner rather than later, and even without an unfinished script

I guess we’re back on content watch for blond hair and BTS pictures

#rwrb #red white and royal blue #taylor zakhar perez #nicholas galitzine #i'm gonna be thinking about this for YEARS #A+ to the whole team that made this happen #i hope they get some rest now #god i love this kind of thing

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littlespoonevan · 9 months

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one thing i really enjoy is when shows and movies use actual real life news broadcasters and interviewers when they need to do a news scene or a talk show scene or something bc 1) it adds and little bit of realism and authenticity to the show/film and 2) you just know said news broadcasters/interviewers probably had So much fun getting to report on fake news or interviewing fake celebrities like how often as an adult do you get to play pretend like that in your real job askdljfh

#the moment i realised all the news broadcasters in rwrb were real tickled me bc i was like 'god they must be so relieved to report on a fake #election that means nothing'#and i've loved it in ted lasso too it's just Funny #mine

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rwrbmovie · 19 days

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umathurman Represent the family at the sequel's announcement and don't cause an international incident! 🍿✌️

#Uma Thurman #god I love her #rwrb #red white and royal blue #rwrb movie #cast #la screening

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rockingtheorange · 9 months

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Don't you ever just think about Henry with Alex's dad and cry inside a little?

I mean, we don't know much about Henry's dad in general, neither from the book nor the movie.

From the book, we know that Henry has a HUGE hole inside of him from losing his father. But we also can feel the same pain when, in the movie, Alex asks

"Have you ever got your heart broken?"

And Henry replies with

"The day my dad died."

Looking at the Henry from the movie, Henry is able to have a father figure again with Oscar, Alex’s father. One that will support him and treat him kindly, and with whom can still have those father-child bickering dynamic.

Henry is comfortable with him and isn't afraid to show his true self around him.

Oscar will never replace what Henry lost, but, hopefully, he can make the loss less heavy. And I think Alex is really happy about it.

#did i just make myself cry?#Alex must be watching those two play together with love rainbows coming out his eyes #Alex loves when Henry is himself #god i miss them #gotta rewatch it #red white and royal blue #rwrb #rwrb movie #firstprince #alex claremont diaz #henry fox mountchristen windsor #taylor zakhar perez #nicholas galitzine

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abooklover · 10 months

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The scene when Alex and Henry are leaving the hospital and Alex says ‘most people would kill to get an invite to my party’ and then Henry says ‘that’s perfect, you can kill me and I won’t have to go’. I felt that deep in my soul. Literally one of the funniest lines.

#we love a bit of dark humour #and how Henry (credit to Nick) says that’s perfect #like my god I would kill for him #red white and royal blue #rwrb #rwrb movie #nicholas galitzine #taylor zakhar perez #alex claremont diaz #henry fox mountchristen windsor

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simsim54 · 24 days

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Bitches be like, 'I hate men,' but would let fictional princes with blond hair, sharp jawlines, bright eyes, shy smiles, and tragic backstories ruin their lives.

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firenati0n · 2 months

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a leap of faith 🪶✨

art by @geonbaeeee for my fic, and all i can taste is this moment, and all i can breathe is your life

He turns to head to the kitchen when he nearly jumps out of his fucking skin. There’s a man in his kitchen. There’s a man in his kitchen just watching him with the saddest eyes Alex has ever seen on a person. He’s wearing a long, calf-length blue overcoat, the color of his sad fucking eyes. His hair is blonde and soft-looking, resting in a light wave above a face that could rival that of the best Renaissance statues, all angles and cheekbones and sharp jawlines and sloped noses. He’s otherworldly, untouchable, stunning. And he’s also in Alex’s flat, where he definitely shouldn’t be.

this blew me away, and I am so incredibly grateful to pinko for this gorgeous art. sad angel!henry is soooooooo personal to me. thank you thank you thank you. the wings, the sky, the coat, the colors, the falling feathers, the sad fucking eyes, the pose. it's like pinko lifted angel!henry from my brain. much love for you, my friend.

#red white and royal blue #rwrb #henry fox mountchristen windsor #fic: angel au #rwrb art #rwrb fanart #rwrb movie #alternate universe #angel!henry #god he is so fucking beautiful #pinko you are a fucking genius and i love you #thank you #digital painting

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k3ithsk0gane · 10 months

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RWRB (both book and movie) deserve all the love and hype but I’m begging y’all to PLEASE show the same hype for Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe when it comes out on September 9th!!

If you haven’t read Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe I HIGHLY recommend it. It’s a BEAUTIFUL young adult queer coming of age book that focus a lot of the struggles of finding yourself, understanding your sexuality and becoming comfortable with it. It’s probably my favorite book and it helped me better understand myself and my own identity.

#go read this book and see the movie when it comes out #or just see the movie if ur not a book person #but my god I love this book #aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe #rwrb #red white & royal blue #aristotle mendoza #dante quintana #aristotle and dante movie

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moonlightblues07 · 10 months

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