Netflix is reportedly developing a Jenny Han's young adult book series of the same name, which follows high schooler Lara Jean Covey (Lana Condor) whose love life is turned upside down when her private love letters fall into the wrong hands. The film trilogy's first installment To All the Boys I've Loved Before was released in 2018 and is often thought to have played a major role in the revival of the romantic comedy genre.
The subsequent To All the Boys films struggled to reach the same level of acclaim as their predecessor, but were still some of the more popular recent Netflix original releases. To All the Boys: Always and Forever hit Netflix in February and concluded Lara Jean and Peter Kavinsky's (Noah Centineo) romance as the lovebirds gear up for college. Although Condor and Centineo are the major players of all three films, Anna Cathcart gained her own respective fanbase for her role as Kitty, Lara Jean's mischievous little sister. The final film sets her up for her own love story with a boy she meets in South Korea, although their relationship is far from the film's main focus.
But luckily for fans of the youngest Covey sibling, Deadline reported a spinoff TV series that follows Kitty and her quest for love is in early development at Netflix. Han is on board as the creator, executive producer, and writer of the potential comedy series and Anna Cathcart is set to reprise her role as Kitty. It's unknown whether Condor and Centineo will make appearances as Lara Jean and Peter Kavinsky.
With or without the central heartthrobs, it's no surprise that Netflix is looking to further capitalize on the success of the To All the Boys film trilogy. Kitty is an interesting enough character to carry the series, and many viewers lauded Cathcart as a scene-stealer throughout the film franchise. The real question is whether the potential show's writing will be solid enough to recapture audiences of the original film series.
The To All the Boys film franchise suffered a notable decline in quality following the first film, making the prospect of a spinoff series considerably less promising. But the show could provide an opportunity to rekindle To All the Boys I've Loved Before's magic. To do so, the series will need to put the same amount of thought into developing its characters and creating believable conflict as it does into recreating the franchise's signature vibrant aesthetic.
Source: Deadline