The Summer I Turned Pretty Ends With a Movie, Not Season 3
The last episode of The Summer I Turned pretty airing Amazon Prime stunned fans by announcing about the movie. Vernan Sanders, head of Prime Video & Amazon MGM studios said and confirmed by Variety, we are happy about the show’s success and looking forward to working with Jenny Han again to bring fans an unforgettable next chapter. The original cast of the show Lola Tung, Christopher Briney, and Gavin Casalegno will be back for this last part. This popular teen show is not ending with season 3 but with a film, creator Jenny Han shared this exciting news at the show’s premiere celebration in Paris.
Original Cast Return in The Summer I Turned Pretty Movie
The romantic drama follows Belly’s love triangle with Jeremiah (ex-fiance) and Jeremiah’s brother Conrad (a love rival). Lola Tung and Christopher Briney are posturing together on the red carpet in front of a billboard announcing the film “The Summer I Turned Pretty”.
According to the BBC, Gavin Casalegno, who plays Jeremiah Fisher, is also set to return in the movie. The trio is posing together in a Paris celebration, further confirming their participation.
Other Cast Member would like be expected to return
Belly’s mother role played by Jackie Chung (Laurel Park)
Belly’s brother Sean Kaufman (Steven Conklin)
Belly’s best friend role played by Rain Spencer (Taylor Jewel)
Rachel Blanchard as Susannah Fisher
Tom Everett Scott as Adam Fisher
There is no official announcement for these cast members returning but most likely they were expected to be seen in the film.
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Movie Idea Generates from The Series Success
The Summer I turned Pretty global success attracted show makers and prime video’s head of film, Courtenay Valenti to conclude a movie. According to Collider, Season 3 attracted 25 million viewers across the globe within its first week after release. It seems to grab 40% more attention than season 2, becoming the 5th most-watched returning season on Prime Video.
Its popularity has increased worldwide through social media engagement with debates like #TeamConrad & Team Jeremiah grossing over 13.5 billion views on TikTok. The series topped Amazon’s charts with its love triangle story.
Jenny Han Takes Summer Love to Paris
According to Hauterrfly, Jenny Hang made some modifications in season 3 which left many fans stunned. The Book’s epilogue was changed by relocating Belly to Paris rather than Spain. Han stated that she wanted to create a show that focuses on Belly’s story. She loves the idea of emphasizing Belly’s story in Paris. While not revealing the plot elements in her interviews.
Spoiler Alert: The book’s story is different from the show ending, even after she chooses to distance herself from everyone. Conrad visits on her birthday and shares each other’s true feelings. Then Belly realizes her feelings for Conrad are real. Hollywood Reporter interviewed Tung where she said that she is happy with the ending of the show with Belly’s decision to act more mature. In the closing scene of the show, teasing to return the story with a strong concept. But Han stated that the further story will likely be returned in a movie.
What to Expect in The Summer I Turned Pretty Movie?
The showrunners, Jenny Han and Sarah Kucserka did a pretty good job by delivering this amazing story which became the nostalgia, fans favorite show.
The plot is expected to be set in Paris where Belly and Conrad set for the Wedding at Cousins Beach. Han’s hint towards the long-awaited wedding that fans have been expecting is not actually mentioned in the book.
Conclusion
Prime Video and Han’s announcement for the The Summer I turned Pretty movie made fans stunned. It became the most watched series in 2025 with its season 3 which grossed over 13 billion views. It became popular with social media debate trends on this love triangle. With this success, prime video decided to work with Han again for this story.
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