The late ‘90s and early 2000s was truly a time to be alive for young movie fans. We got a ton of great ensemble films across genres with our favorite stars, from Scream to She’s All That. One of the best romance films during that time was undoubtedly 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), starring Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, and Heath Ledger. Who doesn’t love a bad boy and antisocial/unpopular girl pairing who go from hating each other to falling in love? Good times. 10 Things I Hate About You is a classic and doesn’t need a sequel but, for some reason, the film’s director says there will be a sequel trilogy.
That’s right. Three more movies set in this universe are apparently happening. Or at least that’s what Gil Junger wants. He revealed this wild plan during an interview with People Magazine and notes that there hasn’t been a greenlight for the first sequel yet.
However, he already has the titles for the trilogies: 10 Things I Hate About Dating, 10 Things I Hate About Marriage, and 10 Things I Hate About Kids. And apparently he’d love to bring back some original characters in some fashion. “I would love to work with Julia again,” Junger said. “She shaped the lives of millions of women. That Kat character really spoke to young women in a very powerful way.”
Sadly, Heath Ledger passed away in 2008. However, Junger says that the first sequel, which he is currently developing and writing, will have some sort of nod to Ledger. It is not clear if this film will perhaps follow the child of Patrick and Kat on her dating adventures or perhaps take another route. Either way, it certainly seems like a move that’s coming from way left field.
There was a short-lived TV reboot back in 2009 that only lasted for 20 episodes. So it is not the first time that someone has tried to revive this story. Interestingly, there’s a Broadway stage play in the works for 10 Things I Hate About You. Right now, there’s no casting news for it but it is also in the early stages of development. We will see when, and if, we will get a 10 Things I Hate About You sequel trilogy or not.
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