Prime Video’s Heated Rivalry replacement sequel officially begins filming as reunited stars reveal new plot details.
Prime Video’s movie series that has drawn comparisons to Heated Rivalry begins filming for the sequel. The hit HBO series follows gay hockey players Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie) as they navigate their secret romance and play for rival teams.
Now, production has begun on Red, White & Royal Wedding, Prime Video’s own gay romance story of rivals becoming lovers. The first movie, Red, White & Royal Blue came to the streaming platform in 2023. The sequel was officially greenlit in October 2025, with Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez reprising their respective roles as the British Prince Henry and the son of the U.S. President, Alex Claremont-Diaz.
On Instagram, the Red, White & Blue page posted a video of Galitzine and Perez on set. Galitzine welcomes fans back while Perez clarifies that Henry and Alex are not getting married in the sequel. He instead reveals that the story will feature the wedding of Henry’s sister, Princess Beatrice (Ellie Bamber). Check out the video in the link:
