‘Fire Island’ Director Andrew Ahn Hints at Possible Sequel Being “Within Reach”

As another summer approaches, so does another ferry to
Fire Island
might be approaching soon.

Director
Andrew Ahn
Recently, it was disclosed that there has always been talk of producing a sequel to his 2022 gay romantic comedy film. The movie takes place at the eponymous LGBTQ retreat and draws inspiration from it in a loose manner.
Jane Austen
‘s
Pride & Prejudice
.

\”I\’m not sure if a solid concept has been developed just yet, but some ideas are floating around,\” he mentioned.
Entertainment Weekly
.

Ahn pointed out that the writer and lead actor
Joel Kim Booster
\”Always jokes that it will be like the
Sex and the City
reboot
And Just Like That
, set 30 years after when they\’re older and more gay. … We\’ll see how it goes.\”

The film features Booster portraying Noah, who takes pleasure in one last getaway with his buddies on Fire Island. During this time, he aims to assist his closest pal Howie (played by Bowen Yang) in connecting with another guest named Charlie (James Scully), all while attempting to suppress his own feelings for Will (Conrad Ricamora).

Fire Island
Also featuring Margaret Cho, Zane Phillips, Matt Rogers, Tomas Matos, Torian Miller, and Nick Adams.

We\’re part of a group chat called the Pantry Girls, named after the Pines Pantry on Fire Island,\” explained Ahn. \”Everyone in the group is incredibly supportive. It\’s really fantastic. We\’ve formed a strong community.
Fire Island
gathering yesterday at the Los Angeles debut of
The Wedding Banquet
We\’re still part of each other\’s lives.

Ahn meets up with Yang in his redo of the 1993 song.
The Wedding Banquet
Premiering on April 18, this contemporary take on the romantic comedy also features Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-chan, Joan Chen, and Youn Yuh-jung.