Rom-Com

Red, White & Royal Blue (2023)

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Taylor Zakhar Perez as Alex Claremont-Diaz, the son of the US President, sits next to Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Henry. The two are both dressed in formal wear and are gazing happily into each other’s eyes.

Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine in Red, White & Royal Blue (2023) © Amazon Prime Video

Director: Matthew López
Starring: Nicholas Galitzine, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Uma Thurman
Production Company: Amazon Studios, Berlanti Productions
Kent Locations Used: Private house in Sevenoaks

Based on the 2019 novel of the same name, Red, White & Royal Blue (2023) is an enemies-to-lovers rom-com about the forbidden romance between the son of the President of the United States and the Prince of England. If their secret affair comes to light, it could have irreversible political consequences.

Directed by Matthew López (The Newsroom), the series stars Nicholas Galitzine (Cinderella, Purple Hearts) as Prince Henry of England, Taylor Zakhar Perez (The Kissing Booth 2, Minx) as Alex Claremont-Diaz, the son of the President of the United States and Uma Thurman (Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Pulp Fiction) as Alex’s mother, the United States president Ellen Claremont.

The production filmed at a private house in Sevenoaks, which doubles for the Claremont-Diaz vacation house in Texas.

Sevenoaks has a varied landscape, featuring a bustling high street, stately homes and castles, as well as beautiful countryside. Recent productions to have filmed there include PRU (2022), The Larkins (2021-2022), and Whitstable Pearl (2021-2022).

Red, White & Royal Blue (2023) will be released on Amazon Prime on Friday 11th August 2023.

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Love Again (2023)

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Sam Heughan stand on a playground. Behind them is a green metallic fence, with a line of trees behind. Chopra Jonas wears a grey, blue and red plaid shirt. Heughan wears a black denim jacket. The two are in a romantic embrace.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Sam Heughan in Love Again (2023) © Liam Daniel / Sony Pictures

Director: Jim Strouse
Starring: Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sam Heughan, Russell Tovey, Céline Dion
Production Company: Screen Gems, 2.0 Entertainment, Thunder Road Pictures
Kent Locations Used: Home Farm

Love Again (2023) is a remake of the successful 2016 German-language rom-com SMS Fuer Dich, based on the book written by Sofie Cramer. It tells the story of a young woman who is heartbroken by the death of her fiancé and sends text messages to his old number which, unbeknownst to her, has been reassigned. The messages are received by a single guy across town, and he is so moved by her messages that the two form a connection.

The film is directed by Jim Strouse (People Places Things, The Incredible Jessica James) and stars Priyanka Chopra Jonas (The Matrix  Resurrections, The White Tiger) as Mira, Sam Heughan (Outlander, The Spy Who Dumped Me) as Rob, Russell Tovey (Flesh and Blood (2020), The Good Liar) as Billy Brooks, and singer Céline Dion, who also composed new music for the film.

Production visited Kent to film at Home Farm in Swale, which doubles for Mira’s parent’s home, where she stays after the unexpected death of her fiancé.

Home Farm is a colonial style American homestead, with veranda’s overlooking the countryside bordered by woods. It is particularly popular for photoshoots, but has also been featured in The Current War (2019), Juliet, Naked (2018) and The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2017).

Love Again (2023) was released in UK Cinemas on Friday 12th May 2023 and is available to stream on Amazon.

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Mubarakan (2017)

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Main characters in car facing and pointing at camera with film title Mubarakan above them

Mubarakan – (C) Cine1 Studios & Sony Pictures Releasing

Writer: Rupinder Chahal (story), Rajesh Chawla (dialogue)

Director: Anees Bazmee

Starring: Anil Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Ileana D’Cruz, Athiya Shetty, Neha Sharma

Production Company: Cine1 Studios, Mark Production

Kent Locations Used: Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara, Gravesend

Mubarakan is an upcoming romantic comedy which follows the lives of identical twins, Charan and Karan Singh who are deeply in love with Sweety and Nafisa. When Karan’s family are insistent on his marrying Binkle, the daughter of a very wealthy family, he persuades them  to offer  Charan as a groom instead. Unfortunately, Charan is equally determined to marry the love of his life, Nafisa.

The film was written by Rupinder Chahal (Love Punjab, Chak Juwana) and Rajesh Chawla (Dehleez, Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene) and directed by Anees Bazmee (Welcome back, No Entry: Pudhe Dhoka Aahey). The prestigious Bollywood cast is led by Arjun Kapoor (Half girlfriend, Ki & Ka) who, not for the first time, plays both brothers and supported by Anjil Kapoor (Fanney Khan, Welcome back) Ileana D’Cruz (Rustom, Happy Ending), Athiya Shetty (Hero) and Neha Sharma (Tum Bin 2, Xuan Zang)

The production filmed scenes at the Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara temple in Gravesend. The Sikh temple has 5 elaborate domes inspired by the Golden Temple at Amritsa. It also boasts hand crafted marble walls and stained glass windows.

Gravesend is located the south bank of the River Thames and is well known for its pier, promenade and high street as well as international links at the nearby Ebbsfleet International station. Previous productions to have visited the area include Doctor Strange (2016).

Mubarakan will be released in cinemas on 28th July 2017.

 

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