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Kate Hudson confirmed for sequel to beloved romcom How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
The plan is for Matthew McConaughey to also reprise his role.
Paramount Pictures
- Patrick Cremona
Published: Tuesday, 25 August 2026 at 11:41 am
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Popular 2003 romcom How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days has become the latest film to have a delayed sequel confirmed – with the news that original star Kate Hudson will be reprising her role in a follow-up.
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Hudson will also serve as a producer on the project, while Variety reports that the intention is for Matthew McConaughey to return alongside her as a co-lead.
However, the project is still in very early development and it is understood that no screenwriter is attached to the project, so it's not clear what the story of the sequel might be at this stage.
The original film was directed by Donald Petrie and performed well at the box office – although it was less well-received by critics, sitting at just 42 per cent on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.
It saw Hudson star as Andie Anderson, a magazine columnist who – as research for an article she is writing on modern dating – seduces cocky advertising executive Benjamin Barry (McConaughey) and deliberately behaves as the worst girlfriend imaginable.
Meanwhile, Benjamin had made a bet with his boss that he could make any woman fall for him, and so is determined to make his romance with Andie work even as her antics get increasingly severe – with genuine love eventually blossoming.
Alongside, Hudson and McConaughey, the cast for the film also included Kathryn Hahn, Adam Goldberg, Thomas Lennon, Michael Michele and Shalom Harlow.
It will be interesting to see if any of those actors might also return for a sequel and which new cast members will be joining – we'll be looking out for further updates as they are announced.
How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days is just the latest in a long line of films from the 1990s and 2000s to get modern updates – with The Devil Wears Prada, Practical Magic and Freaky Friday among the most notable recent examples.
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Patrick CremonaSenior Film Writer
Patrick Cremona is the Senior Film Writer at Radio Times, and looks after all the latest film releases both in cinemas and on streaming. He has been with the website since October 2019, and in that time has interviewed a host of big name stars and reviewed a diverse range of movies.
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