Red, White & Royal Blue, Matthew López’s first, seems intriguing 2023

Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), son of the President of the United States (Uma Thurman), and Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine) of the United Kingdom share many similarities: Stunning good features, undeniable charisma, international fame, and complete contempt for one another.

Separated by an ocean, their long-running enmity hasn’t been an issue until a disastrous—and very public—altercation at a royal event becomes tabloid fodder, potentially causing a rift in U.S.-British relations at the worst possible moment. Their families and advisers attempt damage control by forcing the two adversaries into a staged “truce.”

But as Alex and Henry’s frigid relationship unexpectedly thaws into a tentative friendship, the friction between them ignites something far more profound than they could have ever imagined.

Red, White & Royal Blue is the feature film debut of Tony Award-winning playwright Matthew López and is based on Casey McQuiston’s critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller of the same name.

Directed by Matthew López
Screenplay by Matthew López and Ted Malawer
Based on the novel by Casey McQuiston
Produced by Greg Berlanti, p.g.a., Sarah Schechter, p.g.a.
Executive produced by Casey McQuiston, Michael Riley McGrath, Matthew López, Michael S. Constable
Starring Taylor Zakhar Perez, Nicholas Galitzine, Clifton Collins Jr., Sarah Shahi, Rachel Hilson, with Stephen Fry and Uma Thurman, Ellie Bamber, Thomas Flynn, Malcolm Atobrah, Akshay Khanna, Sharon D Clarke, Aneesh Sheth, and Juan Castano