Love Actually sequel hopes rise amid new trademark news
The star-studded Christmas classic from Richard Curtis celebrated its 20th anniversary last year.
Universal Pictures
- Patrick Cremona
Published: Thursday, 11 January 2024 at 4:34 pm
Subscribe to Radio Times – 5 weeks for £2
In November 2023, Christmas classic Love Actually celebrated its 20th anniversary – and now it looks like there might be good news in store for fans of Richard Curtis's hugely popular festive romcom.
Ad
While nothing has been confirmed at this stage, it looks like a sequel could potentially be on the horizon after Universal Pictures filed a trademark application to cover a new film and TV series, according to The Sun.
The publication reports that paperwork was filed just after Christmas to cover "entertainment services in the nature of a film series, television series, short-form entertainment content, videos and podcasts" relating to the title.
Of course, that's no guarantee that a sequel will definitely happen, but it's certainly an intriguing development – and we'll be on the lookout for any further updates.
Want to see this content?
This page contains content provided by Google reCAPTCHA. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as Google reCAPTCHA may use cookies and other technologies. To view this content, choose 'Accept and continue' to allow Google reCAPTCHA and its required purposes.
Accept and continue
Technically speaking, any future film would, in fact, be the second Love Actually sequel, with a short sketch having been released for Comic Relief back in 2017 that saw several of the original's A-list cast reprise their roles.
Titled Red Nose Day Actually, the 15-minute skit included Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Andrew Lincoln, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Keira Knightley, Martine McCutcheon, Bill Nighy and Rowan Atkinson, while an additional scene featuring Laura Linney was added for US broadcast a few months later.
Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman. Universal Pictures
Meanwhile, speaking to RadioTimes.com at Christmas, Curtis exclusively revealed that he doesn't often rewatch his classic film and added that when he does it feels like a "very expensive diary".
Read more:
- Richard Curtis reveals why he doesn’t often rewatch Love Actually
- Industry star sings as Amy Winehouse in Back to Black trailer
He explained: "I'd watch it and think 'Oh my god, we ran out of time that day, and Emma Thompson ticked me off for the fact she didn't know the names of her own children', and stuff like that.
Meanwhile, he also added that he considered the continued success of the film to be "just a strange bit of luck" – albeit one that he very much welcomed.
Love Actually is available to watch on NOW. Check out more of our Film coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on.
Ad
Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only £10 – subscribe now. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Authors
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.
Ad
Ad
Get the Christmas double issue
Too much to watch at Christmas? Let Radio Times do the choosing to find something the whole family will enjoy.
Loading...
Ad
Loading...