‘Bend It Like Beckham’ Sequel planned after 2 Decades – Here’s Everything We Know
Filmmaker Gurinder Chadha has confirmed the process for the sequel of her 2003 soccer film ‘Bend It Like Beckham’, leaving the fans of the movie to look forward to an exciting production.
Director Chadha told Deadline that the original cast are aware of the sequel in process, “I’m excited to revisit the original characters and revive the enduring story and build on the legacy we helped to create for the women’s game,” and added that Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Archie Panjabi, and Juliet Stevenson “are aware that a sequel is being developed, but they obviously want to see a script before they commit.”
On the possibilities of taking the ongoing script into a production, Chadha told, “I’m pretty certain that everyone’s going to want to come back. Everything hinges on the script and if the original cast likes it. I am working really hard to make sure every character I bring back has a decent arc and scenes.”
‘Bend It Like Beckham’ is credited for inspiring a whole league and generation of young girls to take up sports and particularly soccer with the holistic storyline. Chadha announcement aligns with the England Lionesses winning the Euro 2025 Final against Spain, the former Champions.
Circling a date of release, Chadha pointed 2027 for the production end as it marks both the film’s 25th anniversary and the Fifa Women’s World Cup in Brazil. The movie based on the budget of £3.5 Million, has grossed £60 Million, making it a surprising hit, for a story that had an Indian-English girl’s love and passion for the sport, addressing her differences.
With the recent popularity and celebration of women’s sports, Chadha recalls how it was for her to make such a progressive movie back in early 2000 as ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ “was about lifting up girls and saying, ‘You can do and you can be anything you want even though society dictates what you can and can’t do,’ and that message is still relevant today, even though we have women and women’s soccer sides so huge around the world.”
She also adds “The film’s been part of that legacy, and I feel there’s more that I can do. So that’s what I’m writing and that’s what I’m focusing on. It will be hard-hitting, of course, but it will also be incredibly joyous. Let’s hope we can bring back that same joy and feel good about putting women and girls on the map like we did 23 years ago.”
