Overview

• Chadha and Paul Mayeda Berges have officially begun co-writing the screenplay after a 23-year search for a story worthy of the original
• Emma Hayes, head coach of the U.S. Women’s National Team, is lending professional football insight to the project
• Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Archie Panjabi and Juliet Stevenson have been informed of the development and are expected to return once they review the script
• The production’s format remains undecided with options ranging from a feature film to a series under consideration
• Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy described the sequel announcement as “a brilliant moment for British film” that builds on the original’s lasting legacy