The Summer I Turned Pretty movie is coming — here's what you need to know

Just hours after the highly anticipated Season 3 finale aired, Prime Video announced the news that a movie was in the works
The Summer I Turned Pretty movie is coming — here's what you need to know

Lola Tung (Belly) and Christopher Briney (Conrad) on the red carpet of The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 finale. Picture: Prime Video.

Belly and Conrad’s story is not over yet – fans of The Summer I Turned Prettywere met on Wednesday night with the news that the series will conclude with a feature film.

Just hours after the highly anticipated Season 3 finale aired, Prime Video announced that a movie was in the works with a photo post of Lola Tung, who plays Belly and Christopher Briney, who plays Conrad, together on the series finale red carpet.

The post was simply captioned: ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty the Movie’.

Within just two hours of being posted, the photo had garnered 1.9 million likes.

Fans were sent into a frenzy, and by Thursday morning, the post had 4.3 million likes, 988,000 reposts, and 1.9 million shares.

The movie will be written and directed by Jenny Han, author of the best-selling trilogy, The Summer I Turned Pretty.

While details about the storyline are still under wraps, the story will likely follow a slightly older and wiser Belly and Conrad as they move toward the next phase in their relationship.

According to Prime Video, Season 3 of the series, helmed by showrunners Jenny Han and Sarah Kucserka, with both also serving as executive producers alongside Karen Rosenfelt, Paul Lee, Hope Hartman, and Mads Hansen, drew 25 million viewers globally through its first seven days and is the fifth most-watched returning season on Prime Video.

The first season premiered in the summer of 2022, becoming the #1 show on Prime Video during its launch weekend. Season 2 followed in 2023 and more than doubled the viewership of its predecessor within the first three days.

Speaking about the success of the show, head of film, streaming and theatrical at Amazon MGM Studios, Courtenay Valenti, said: “ The Summer I Turned Prettyhas struck a chord with audiences everywhere, creating moments of joy, nostalgia, and connection that have made it a global sensation.” 

Vernon Sanders, global head of television at Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios said they are “proud of the series’ extraordinary success” and “couldn’t be more excited” to partner again with Jenny Han to bring fans an unforgettable next chapter.

“There is another big milestone left in Belly’s journey,” said Han, “And I thought only a movie could give it its proper due. I’m so grateful to Prime Video for continuing to support my vision for this story and for making it possible to share this final chapter with the fans.” 

The Season 3 finale of The Summer I Turned Prettyis available to stream on Prime Video now.

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