The Kissing Booth took over Netflix last year with an addictive storm of teen rom-com drama, complete with an angsty reformed bad boy played by newcomer Jacob Elordi. The Netflix original, which seems to be Gen Z's stab at John Hughes's body of work, gained a bit of cult-level momentum. The dramedy came out in mid-May, and instantly had fans clamoring for a second movie . . . pronto. Thankfully Netflix has answered the call and announced in February 2019 that a sequel is officially on the way.
So, how is a sequel feasible, story-wise? Let's take a look at the movie's ending and the source material, Beth Reekles's young adult novel of the same name.
The movie itself has an open-ended conclusion. After dropping off Noah at the airport, Elle ponders over whether or not things will work out between them once he goes to college. This ending calls for a follow-up...
So, how is a sequel feasible, story-wise? Let's take a look at the movie's ending and the source material, Beth Reekles's young adult novel of the same name.
The movie itself has an open-ended conclusion. After dropping off Noah at the airport, Elle ponders over whether or not things will work out between them once he goes to college. This ending calls for a follow-up...
- 2/18/2019
- by Stacey Nguyen
- Popsugar.com
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