From Bustle: 'The Kissing Booth 2' Is Officially Coming To Netflix & The Announcement Video Is Almost As Sweet As The Rom-Com Itself

On Thursday, Feb. 14, Netflix announced that The Kissing Booth 2 is coming to the streaming platform — and its the Valentine's Day gift that you never knew you needed. Yes, the sequel to The Kissing Booth is officially happening. And it will reunite stars Joey King, Joel Courtney, and Jacob Elordi as they continue the tale, which is based on Beth Reekles' coming-of-age novel of the same name. Details surrounding the film still remain scarce. However, a press release reveals that the film is already in production, meaning fans could possibly have a finished product sometime this year.

In addition to the news, Netflix released a promo video that is sure to warm the hearts of rom-com fans everywhere. The clip features King and Courtney as they collaborate on building a handcrafted kissing booth. After the project is constructed, Courtney tells King, "I think we're just missing one thing," as he pulls out a wooden-piece shaped into the number 2. King snatches from him and hammers it next to the words "kissing booth" as they simultaneously exclaim, "nailed it" while high-fiving over their accomplishment. The snippet moves forward as the two dance in excitement about film's sequel. The pair, who play besties in the film, appear to be having a great time until the number falls off of the booth onto King's head while Courtney teasingly laughs.

Their camaraderie in the clip makes it clear that King and Courtney will pick up right where they left off in the inaugural film, reprising their roles as BFFs, Elle and Lee. With details surrounding the narrative still unclear, it is not known if Lee's older brother, Noah (Jacob Elordi) and Elle will still be together. It's quite possible that they've broken things off since fans saw Noah go off the college in the first film. Netflix seemingly intended to build suspense surrounding their relationship status by keeping Elordi out of the Booth 2 announcement video altogether. (King and Elordi are also reported to be a couple in real life, although there have been recent rumors of a split.)

As far as the sequel's narrative is concerned: filmmakers could potentially draw inspiration from Reekles' companion novel The Beach House, which takes place during the summer before Noah goes off to college. That storyline, however, would take some tweaking since that's not quite where the first movie left off.

Although the plan for a Kissing Booth sequel has, obviously, been in motion for some time, King managed to play it cool when asked about the possibility of KB 2 just days ago.

"Right now, we're not really sure," King told TV Guide at the Television Critics Association winter press tour on Monday, Feb. 11, "[The cast] would love for that to happen, but everything is still up in the air. We're still waiting on [Netflix]."

All-in-all, it seems that the sequel was an inevitable choice for the streaming giant following its Spring 2018 debut. Last May, Netflix president Ted Sarandos' told Deadline that The Kissing Booth is "one of the most watched movies in the world right now."

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The Kissing Booth 2 announcement couldn't have come at a better time — arriving for fans on the world's most romantic day.

From The Wrap: ‘The Kissing Booth 2’ Set at Netflix

Netflix is giving fans of “The Kissing Booth” a very sweet Valentine’s Day present: news of a sequel.

Yes, the “The Kissing Booth 2” is currently in production, with stars Joey King, Joel Courtney and Jacob Elordi all set to return for the follow-up to the streamer’s 2018 rom-com, Netflix announced on Thursday.

Debuting last May, “The Kissing Booth” is based on the Beth Reekles self-published coming-of-age novel that tells the story of a high school girl who is forced to confront her secret crush at a kissing booth.

“The Kissing Booth 2” will be directed by Vince Marcello with a screenplay by Marcello and Jay Arnold. Producers include Marcello, Michele Weisler, Andrew Cole-Bulgin, Edward Glauser. The film hails from Komixx Entertainment Inc.

The sequel is currently in production and will be released on Netflix. No premiere date has been set.

Netflix released a report of the 2018 original Netflix films that were the most rewatched by their viewers last December, and the streamer says nearly half of all the people who watched the teen romances “The Kissing Booth” and “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” ended up rewatching the films.

Watch the announcement video above.

From Variety: ‘The Kissing Booth 2’ Is Coming to Netflix, With Original Cast Returning

Pucker up. “The Kissing Booth 2” is happening on Netflix, one of its stars, Joel Courtney, said on Twitter on Thursday. The sequel will reunite many of the team that made the original breakout hit, including Joey King and Jacob Elordi.

“Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! It’s official!,” Courtney told his Twitter followers. “YUP!!! WE ARE GETTING A SEQUEL!!!,” said his co-star Joey King.

The YA-skewed movie went big on Netflix with the streamer’s content chief, Ted Sarandos, saying that at one point it was “one of the most-watched movies in the country, and maybe in the world.”

Plot details for “The Kissing Booth 2” are thin on the ground. Indie producer Komixx, which has carved out a niche in the sought-after YA space, will make the new film.

The first movie was adapted from a Beth Reekles novel, which was originally self-published on the Wattpad digital platform. It was directed by Vince Marcello, who will also helm the new movie, from a screenplay written by him and Jay Arnold.

It will be produced by Marcello and Michele Weisler, who was also on the first film, with Komixx’s Andrew Cole-Bulgin and Edward Glauser.

Pre-production is underway, and shooting is expected to begin later this year. There are no confirmed dates, but the film is likely to drop on Netflix in 2020.

Check out the announcement video below.

From the "Hollywood Reporter": Netflix Sets Sequel to 'Kissing Booth' Rom-Com

The film — starring Joey King, Joel Courtney and Jacob Elordi — was Netflix's most rewatched movie of 2018.

Joey King, Joel Courtney and Jacob Elordi are headed back to The Kissing Booth for a sequel, Netflix said Thursday.

The original rom-com was based on the Beth Reekles self-published coming-of-age novel and became Netflix's most rewatched movie in 2018. The Kissing Booth was directed and adapted into a film by Vince Marcello for British film and TV banner Komixx Entertainment, with the backing of Random House Children's Screen Entertainment.

Set in the U.S., The Kissing Booth centers on never-been-kissed Shelly Evans (King), who comes face-to-face with her secret crush at a kissing booth. It charts the ups and downs of infatuation as Shelly is swept up in the aura of the hottest boy in school.

Besides The Kissing Booth, Netflix has found success with other feel-good rom-coms such as Set It Up and To All the Boys I've Loved Before. 

Marcello will direct The Kissing Booth 2, based on a script he co-wrote with Jay Arnold. Marcello's credits include Zombie Prom, Teen Beach Movie and McKeena Shoots for the Stars.

The Kissing Booth 2 is currently in production. Marcello, Michele Weisler, Andrew Cole-Bulgin and Edward Glauser will produce for Komixx Entertainment.

From Deadline Hollywood:

Netflix said it is making a sequel to The Kissing Booth, the original film it released last year on the streaming service based on Beth Reekles’ smash self-published YA book. The Kissing Booth 2 is now in production with  stars Joey King, Joel Courtneyand Jacob Elordi all back.

Netflix said in December The Kissing Booth was its most-re-watched original movie of 2018, noting half of all viewers who watched it and fellow YA hit To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before re-watched them at least once. To All the Boys is also getting a sequel.

Vince Marcello (Teen Beach Movie) returns to direct Kissing Booth 2 from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jay Arnold. The Komixx Entertainment Inc pic is being produced by Marcello, Michele Weisler, Andrew Cole-Bulgina and Edward Glauser.

Reekles was 15 when she wrote the novel, which she self-published on Wattpad before Random House picked it up. It follows Elle Evans (King), a 16 year old girl who’s popular and loves to party but has never been kissed. She faces her long-term crush (Courtney), her best friend’s older brother, at a kissing booth at a school carnival, launching a story that charts the ups-and-downs of teen infatuation.

No release date or plot details were forthcoming today, but Netflix did release a video announcing the sequel:

It’s official: there will be a “Kissing Booth #2” movie!

Tribute.ca recommends “The Kissing Booth” for Valentine’s Day!

The Kissing Booth – This is another teen rom-com that’s too cute to skip. The movie stars Joey King, Molly Ringwald, Joel Courtney and Jacob Elordi. What happens when a girl is forbidden from dating her best friend’s brother? Well, you’ll have to watch to find out.