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'The Summer I Turned Pretty' to continue as a movie after series finale

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Following the series finale of the hit show <em>The Summer I Turned Pretty</em>, Amazon Prime Video is set to release a movie that will wrap up the beloved story.</p><p>According to Variety, the film has officially been greenlit by Prime Video and will be written by Jenny Han, the author of the bestselling books on which the series was based.</p><p>Jenny expressed her excitement and gratitude during the series&#x27; season 3 red carpet premiere in Paris.</p><p>&quot;There is another big milestone left in Belly&#x27;s (main character) journey, and I thought only a movie could give it its proper due. I&#x27;m so grateful to Prime Video for continuing to support my vision for this story and for making it possible to share this final chapter with the fans,&quot; she remarked.</p><p>First released in 2022, <em>The Summer I Turned Pretty</em> follows &quot;a love triangle between one girl and two brothers. A story about first love, first heartbreak, and the magic of that one perfect summer,&quot; as per its IMDb.</p><p>The series stars Lola Tung, Christopher Briney, and Gavin Casalegno.</p><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DOtwB3rkqgU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA=="></a></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-8" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DOtwB3rkqgU/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A8%2C%22os%22%3A11637791.100000001%2C%22ls%22%3A119382.20000000019%2C%22le%22%3A119386.79999999981%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="925" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-8" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>The show has been a major success for Prime Video. As Deadline previously reported, season three drew 25 million global viewers within its first seven days following its July 16 premiere.</p><p>Head of Global Television at Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios Vernon Sanders, credited the creative team and cast for the show&#x27;s success.</p><p>&quot;I think it’s really Jenny and this incredible cast and the incredible team they’ve assembled,&quot; he told Deadline.</p><p>He went on: &quot;If you think about it, this was a book series that was published a fair while ago, and so I think there have been a number of people who&#x27;ve come into this over the years. What Jenny has been able to do, and hopefully we&#x27;ve been able to help, is build this community that has just been incredibly passionate and committed and interested.&quot;</p><p>Jenny also previously reflected on the series&#x27; cultural impact, calling its global reach a dream come true.</p><p>&quot;Seeing how <em>The Summer I Turned Pretty</em> has resonated with millions — how the story has sparked so many fan conversations, sent the books back on the bestseller lists, and inspired so many viewers&#x27; reactions across social media — it&#x27;s everything I could have hoped for and more. As creator and co-showrunner, I&#x27;m incredibly proud of what we made. I&#x27;m grateful we got to make all three seasons, one for each book, and grateful that audiences have been so passionately embracing the story I wanted to tell,&quot; the author stated. </p>

<p>Prime Video's 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' movie will conclude the beloved story.</p>

Prime Video's 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' movie will conclude the beloved story.