Players 2
Rom-com director Trush Sie who is known for Step Up, Pitch Perfect and The Sleepover is back with yet another rom-com, Players! Players is a fun romantic comedy starring Gina Rodriguez as Mack, Damon Wayans Jr. as Adam and Tom Ellis as Nick along with Joel Courtney and Liza Koshy.
It was released on Netflix on Valentine’s Day, making it the perfect day for couples and singles alike to cosy up and tune into this one. With an easy-going plot with all the popular tropes, Players leaves viewers nostalgic for the early 2000s comedies where it all ends well for all our favourite characters.
Well, if you have seen it, like every other viewer, you may be looking for its sequel. But will there be a Players 2? Or is there little chance of a follow-up film? Here’s what we know at the time of writing.
Please note: this article contains spoilers about the film’s ending!
What is Players about?
So, it basically takes all the iconic pop culture players from Hitch and How I Met Your Mother to even Ocean’s and combines it all to give us a group of friends who are experts at creating elaborate plays and scams to hook up with people. Now this unconventional but pretty group of people are led by Mack and her best man friend, Adam.
And to make sure that it doesn’t get messy, they have some ground rules like no dating or falling in love. But where would the fun be in that? So, when the rugged and handsome journalist, Nick becomes their latest target, Mack falls for him. And what do you know, she starts rethinking her player persona which forms cracks in her group.
Will there be a Players 2?
At the time of writing, a sequel to Players has not been announced.
Players has been co-produced by the legendary rom-com studio, Marc Platt Productions which is responsible for standalones and sequels like Legally Blonde, La La Land, Honey, Mary Poppins Returns and Wicked.
Netflix too picks up projects they have distributed and announces sequels depending on the popularity, views and drop-off rates. So, if Players does well on Netflix, we could maybe get a sequel. But it is unlikely at the moment.
What could happen in Players 2?
Not much is known since a sequel has not been announced. Players also technically ends on a definite note. Turns out Nick and Mack are not at all compatible as he has a superiority complex and they don’t actually have anything in common. Of course, by then, Adam realises his feelings for Mack and both realise that they are perfect for each other. The movie ends with Mack running one last play and confessing to Adam which leads to a happy ever after.
Though, if we do get a sequel, it could maybe look into another member of the group finding true love while running plays. Or for all we know, it could turn into an anthology with a different set of friends who are players in a different setting.
Of course, this is all speculation as there has been no official news regarding a second movie. Keep an eye out for this section as we will update readers if there is any news.
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