US EditionBend It Like Beckham Sequel in the Works, Director Tells BBC
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Almost 25 years ago, the film "Kick it like Beckham" showed the enthusiasm of young women for football. Now the surprise hit is supposed to get a sequel. It is still unclear what it might look like - and whether Superstar Keira Knightley will be there as well.
More than twenty years after the release of the original film, a sequel to Bend It Like Beckham is in the works, the BBC reports, following confirmation from director Gurinder Chadha.
The Beckhams Are So Back That They’re Going to ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ Again
On July 26, Deadline reported that “Bend it Like Beckham” will be bending it like Beckham once again, or so says its writer/director Gurinder Chadha. The original film, released 23 years ago in 2022 and starring Parminder Nagra and Keira Knightley was an indie sleeper hit, grossing $76 million on a $6 million budget. The comedy ended up being the harbinger of Knightley’s astronomical rise into stardom — coming just one year before “Pirates of th…
Breaking Baz: Gurinder Chadha Reveals ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ Sequel In Works With U.S. Women’s Soccer Manager “Collaborating” & Hope For Original Cast’s Return
'Bend It Like Beckham' filmmaker Gurinder Chadha reveals to Deadline that a sequel to her movie is in the works, has a title and is targeting a 2027 premiere.
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