Royal Red, White, & Blue Takes The Cake For Cutest Rom-Com Of The Summer

So the biggest questions fans probably want answered remains this: how faithful is the adaptation of "Red, White & Royal Blue" to its source material? Fans went wild for McQuiston's book when it came out in 2019, and the love story between Prince Henry and Alex is near and dear to so many fans' hearts. Luckily, Matthew Lopez, the movie's director, says the core of their story is there, even if some small changes were made.

"[The biggest challenge was] quite simply how to delivery Casey's story in a way that honored the novel but that didn't result in a three-hour film," Lopez told EW. "There are a lot of wonderful scenes and characters in the book that didn't make it into the film because they didn't fit. I don't regret any of those decisions but, as a fan of the book, they weren't easy to make."

Still, what drew Lopez to the project is the very essence of the story, which is why it's so well-loved: the fact that, despite diplomatic hurdles, Alex and Henry's story is one of joy, love, and happiness. "[I found] in the book something I had rarely seen on screen: a love story between two young men that is hopeful, funny, and deeply romantic," Lopez said, making it clear that he was the perfect choice to direct this highly anticipated project.

"Red, White & Royal Blue" hits Amazon Video on August 11, 2023.