From Grunt Stuff : ‘The Kissing Booth 3’ was filmed in secret to keep teen romance alive

Just some days after “The Kissing Booth 2” debuted on Netflix, the streaming service introduced a 3rd film in the teen romance franchise is in the works.

And there’s extra excellent news for Elle (Joey King) and Noah (Jacob Elordi) followers: “The Kissing Booth 3” was secretly shot simultaneously the sequel, so filming is already full. It’s at the moment in post-production and can premiere on Netflix in 2021. The whole forged — together with King, Joel Courtney, Elordi, Taylor Zakhar Perez and Molly Ringwald — will return for the follow-up.

“It was the toughest secret to keep,” Courtney mentioned Sunday throughout a dwell YouTube occasion with the forged .

Regardless of detrimental opinions from critics, “The Kissing Booth” sequence has been wildly common amongst teen audiences at Netflix. After the primary movie was launched in 2018, Netflix reported it was one in all its most-rewatched unique movies that 12 months.

“The Kissing Booth” films middle on a highschool pupil (King), who falls in love together with her finest pal’s older brother (Elordi). The third entry continues to observe their unlikely relationship and picks up after the occasions of the second film — a cliffhanger that leaves King’s character grappling with the place to attend faculty.

In her assessment for Selection, Courtney Howard mentioned the sequel had a “smidge extra redeeming worth than its predecessor.”

“Although its imaginatively named sequel ‘The Kissing Booth 2’ hits comparable beats, themes and emotional touchstones, it delivers just a few refreshing particulars by giving the heroine extra company in her quest to discover happiness — but not fairly sufficient to justify its interminable run time,” she wrote.

“The Kissing Booth” movies are based mostly on the guide sequence by Beth Reekles. Vince Marcello is again to direct “The Kissing Booth 3,” which he wrote with Jay Arnold.

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Joel Courtney & Mia Scholink

The "Kissing Booth" star Courtney, 24, and Scholink, 23, tied the knot in a socially distanced outdoor ceremony in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sept. 27. They've known one another since they were toddlers, though the romance didn't happen until 2017.

Scholink posted a gallery of images on Instagram on Dec. 4, featuring the couple in their wedding formals, and wrote, "This got me in the feels" in the caption. Courtney posted his own wedding photo of the two nearly sharing a kiss and wrote, "I have spent the last 12 days in paradise and that has everything to do with my amazing wife. @mia_scholink you have sparked a new level of joy in my life. You are my glory."

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Actor Joel Courtney wed his longtime love Mia Scholink, who wore a stunning dress with a long train.

Her sleeveless dress had a V-shaped neckline and a layer of sheer lace over a white skirt and matching bralette. It was designed by Demetrios Bridal, and Emerald AZ Photography captured her wearing the gown.

"She wouldn't even tell me what her hair was going to look like or her makeup,″ Courtney told People about his wife. "I didn't know anything about the dress other than it was maybe white."

From The List : Joey King reveals some major news about The Kissing Booth 3

Calling all Kissing Booth fans! The queen and star of the film trilogy, herself, Joey King, has just announced some pretty exciting news: that's right — The Kissing Booth 3 is coming out next summer. The core cast that we all know and love have reprised their roles — so far, that includes Joey King, Joel Courtney, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, and Meganne Young (via CNN). This news was revealed tonight at the 2020 People's Choice Awards, at which King won for Best Comedy Movie Star for The Kissing Booth 2. This win should come as no surprise, seeing as the second film in the trilogy has topped the Netflix top 10 list internationally almost immediately after its release last year.

This has been a huge secret for King and the rest of the cast to keep a secret, as they've known for a while due to the second and third films being filmed one after another (via Refinery29).

No one is more excited for The Kissing Booth 3 than Joey King

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There's something about the Kissing Booth films that people just love. It could be the chemistry between cast members, the fun narrative, the relatable situations. But it seems that one of the biggest pulls to these films is just how much the cast loves being a part of it. 

In King's People's Choice Awards speech, not only did she gush about her excitement for her nomination for the previous Kissing Booth film, but she couldn't help but freak out over news of the third film's release. In the speech, she says, "I told myself that if I won, I would share a very exciting piece of news with everybody, so ... I want to tell you that Kissing Booth 3, our final installment, is going to be released in summer 2021! I am so excited, I wish it was tomorrow! I really, really wish it was tomorrow! Thank you for loving this movie, and loving this character as much as I do" (via Just Jared).