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Jenny Han hints at Belly’s next milestone in The Summer I Turned Pretty movie but confirms fans won’t see it on screen in 2025.
Jenny Han announces The Summer I Turned Pretty movie after Season 3 finale.
Fans of The Summer I Turned Pretty will have to be patient as Jenny Han revealed that the highly anticipated movie adaptation is still in the works. The creator and co-showrunner appeared on the Today show alongside the cast following the Season 3 finale.
Naturally, conversation shifted toward the upcoming film that will wrap up the story. When Savannah Guthrie asked if audiences would finally get to see Belly (Lola Tung) and Conrad (Christopher Briney) marry — just like in Han’s books — the author gave a carefully worded reply.
“I can say that there is another big milestone for Belly, so we’ll continue with that journey,” Han teased. Guthrie took the comment as a “yes,” but the author remained non-committal, adding, “It’s still a little too soon to say. But Sarah Kucserka, who’s my co-showrunner, and I have finished a draft, so we’re chugging along.”
When co-host Craig Melvin pressed about a possible 2026 release, Han clarified, “We don’t know when it’s coming out, but not next year. We still have to make it.”
Season 3 Finale Brings Closure and New Beginnings
The Prime Video series concluded its three-season arc on September 17, with the finale finally resolving Belly’s love triangle with Conrad and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno). In Paris, Belly reunited with Conrad after calling off her wedding to Jeremiah, leading to a heartfelt confession on a train. The season closed with Belly and Conrad returning to Cousins Beach together, while Jeremiah began a new romance with Denise (Isabella Briggs).
For Briney, Conrad’s ending aligned perfectly with the books. “When I first found out that I got the job, I read all the books, and I was like, ‘Alright. This is the arc, start to finish, of this character and these characters,’” he shared, noting he only got confirmation shortly before filming the finale.
Casalegno also opened up about handling criticism over Jeremiah’s behaviour in Season 3. He credited “healthy boundaries with social media” for helping him cope, joking that his sister gave him the harshest feedback by swapping his family group chat photo to Willy Wonka.
With a completed draft in hand but no set release date, fans will have to wait longer to see how Belly’s journey wraps up on screen.
Shrishti Negi is a journalist with over eight years of experience in the media industry. She leads the Entertainment desk at News18.com. She writes breaking news stories, generates feature ideas, edits copies, …Read More
Shrishti Negi is a journalist with over eight years of experience in the media industry. She leads the Entertainment desk at News18.com. She writes breaking news stories, generates feature ideas, edits copies, … Read More
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September 19, 2025, 04:13 IST
