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‘10 Things I Hate About You’ Director Confirms A Sequel Is “Definitively In The Works”

The director of the classic 1999 rom-com, 10 Things I Hate About You, has revealed that he is working on not one, not two, but a trilogy of follow-up films to the original flick.

In a recent interview with People, Gil Junger revealed that he is currently working on a sequel to the film, with Andrew Lazar, the rom-com's original producer.

“10 Things I Hate About Dating is definitively in the works as a feature film,” Junger said.

“We’re developing it right now.”

He revealed that this would be followed by ‘10 Things I Hate About Marriage’ and ‘10 Things I Hate About Kids.’

The original film follows the life of Kat Stratford, played by Julia Stiles, an outcast teen who lives in the shadow of her overachieving younger sister, Bianca, and eventually goes on to find love with bad boy, Patrick Verona, played by the late Heath Ledger.

Junger said that he would “love” to work with Julia Stiles again.

“If it resonates with [the original cast] and I can have some cameos or even real parts, I’d love [that],” Junger said.

Sadly, Ledger died in 2008 at just 28 years old.

When asked whether he would honour Ledger’s life in some way in the follow-up film, Junger was moved.

“I think that’s a beautiful idea, and the answer is now going to be yes. …He deserves to be loved.”