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Gurinder Chadha Confirms Bend It Like Beckham Sequel for 2027

Scheduled for 2027 to mark the original’s 25th anniversary, the project remains undecided in format.

Overview

  • Chadha revealed the project at the UEFA Women’s Euro final in Basel on July 27, 2025.
  • The sequel represents the franchise’s first official extension since the 2002 release.
  • The original film propelled Parminder Nagra and Keira Knightley to global recognition and celebrated cultural diversity in sports.
  • Chadha has yet to finalize creative specifics such as casting, format and narrative focus.
  • She intends to revisit themes of ambition, cultural identity and female empowerment that resonated in the original.