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Love, heartbreak, and choices collide in The Summer I Turned Pretty. 🌸 Follow Belly, Conrad, and Jeremiah as their story takes new twists filled with romance, drama, and unforgettable summer memories.  ✨ Whether you’re Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah, one thing’s for sure — this season will change everything.  #TheSummerITurnedPretty #TSITP #BellyConklin #ConradFisher #JeremiahFisher #TeamConrad #TeamJeremiah #TSITPDrama #TSITPLoveTriangle #PrimeVideo #JennyHan #SummerRomance #TSITPSeason3

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00:00The journey of The Summer I Turned Pretty has finally reached the end of its television

00:04road, and what a ride it's been.

00:06I think we can all agree that the ending was one of those bittersweet ones.

00:10It made us pretty happy by finally bringing Conrad together with Belly.

00:14However, it also disappointed a lot of us by excluding some key details from the book's

00:18ending, and I think you all know what I am referring to.

00:21Thankfully though, Jenny Han and Prime Video have revealed that Belly's story isn't over

00:25just yet.

00:26The saga will continue, and this time conclude for good, with a feature film, directed by

00:31Jenny Han herself and co-written with Sarah Kucerka.

00:35So let's talk about it.

00:37As you all know, the finale of season 3 ended in Paris.

00:40Conrad surprised Belly outside her apartment, who had been living in France, embracing the

00:45independence and self-discovery that came with stepping out of her small-town summers and

00:49into a broader world.

00:50I mean, good for her.

00:52But despite the excitement of her Parisian life, the unresolved tension with Conrad resurfaced

00:57once she saw him in front of her door.

01:00He got the chance to know her new friends, her life, and even wondered if she was dating

01:04someone else.

01:05Belly, on the other hand, wrestled with her own fears and feelings.

01:09She basically got into an existential crisis with the visit of Conrad.

01:13Because, up until that point, she was pretty happy with her life in France.

01:17She was quite literally someone else here.

01:19She was now an independent, bold, femme fatale-like, attractive woman who lives a carefree life.

01:25But Conrad's return reminded her that his is not really who she is.

01:29And no, she can't avoid facing her true self any longer.

01:32So, needless to say, the reunion wasn't immediate bliss.

01:36In fact, it was pretty messy, filled with awkwardness and tension.

01:40But ultimately, they confronted their feelings, reconciled, and declared their love for one

01:44another.

01:45As I mentioned in my review video, the ending was basically a mix of sex and the city,

01:50and Bridget Jones's diary, and I truly enjoyed it.

01:53And yet, I could not brush off the feeling that some things were missing.

01:57But I'll get to that in a second.

01:59Meanwhile, back in the US, Jeremiah honed his skills as a chef, while Taylor organized

02:04a PR campaign for him.

02:06Taylor and Steven decided to work on their own future together.

02:09Now, the odd thing was the fact that while Belly and Conrad ended the series together

02:13with each other but alone when it comes to their families and friends, Jeremiah ended

02:17the series with a new love interest, and surrounded by people who love him.

02:21And, I don't know if it is just me, but it made me think about this reunion between

02:26Conrad and Belly.

02:27In fact, I genuinely believe that this was an intentional choice by Jenny Han to show Conrad

02:32and Belly isolated from anyone else.

02:35Because she was preparing a brand new conflict for the upcoming movie.

02:38Now, even though the series largely concluded with Conrad and Belly together,

02:42apparently Han knew there was still more story to tell.

02:45She revealed that the film will chronicle the one big milestone left in Belly's journey.

02:50She said,

02:59She wanted to give this next chapter its full due, rather than squeezing it into a hurried epilogue.

03:07So, this means that the film will explore what happens after Belly and Conrad reunite,

03:11addressing the realities of dating your ex's brother, and navigating the lingering presence

03:16of family and friends from past relationships.

03:19She said,

03:20It's like,

03:21What happens when you are dating your ex's brother?

03:23And you have to see them, and you have to be in their life still.

03:26What does that look like?

03:28What's especially exciting is that the movie will allow the story to expand in ways a fourth season

03:33might not have.

03:34Han explained that, for her, three seasons felt complete.

03:38Han said,

03:39It feels very complete to me as three seasons.

03:42Another season would be just a lot more story to cover,

03:45and also a lot more conflict that I think people don't really want.

03:49They were so eager to get Belly and Conrad together.

03:52Do you really want like a season of problems for them?

03:54So, clearly she believes that a film format provides a more focused, impactful medium

03:59to explore this final stage of Belly's journey.

04:02And, who am I to oppose her?

04:04That being said,

04:06Considering the fact that it takes more or less two years to produce a movie these days,

04:10I hate the idea that this story did not finish with the third season of the show,

04:14and is forcing us to wait even longer.

04:16But let me know if I am alone in these thoughts.

04:19By the way, the announcement of the film was made in Paris,

04:22following the season 3 finale screening,

04:24with Belly and Conrad's actors snapping photos in front of a new marquee that read,

04:29The Summer I Turned Pretty The Movie.

04:31I know a lot of you guys were caught off guard,

04:34many unaware that the series would continue beyond its televised episodes.

04:37Yet, as Han explained, the decision to transition to film was deliberate,

04:42providing a space to give this concluding chapter the weight and attention it deserves.

04:47She said,

04:48There is another big milestone left in Belly's journey,

04:51and I thought only a movie could give it its proper due.

04:54She said,

04:55Acknowledging the support of Prime Video in making this final chapter possible.

04:59So, it is said that the film promises to delve into the complex emotions that follow a long-awaited

05:04reunion.

05:05Han described the final season moments in Paris as particularly poignant,

05:09noting that Belly faced fears of hurting not just Conrad,

05:13but the entire family she holds dear.

05:15She said,

05:16When he says,

05:17You're stuck with me forever,

05:19because it's not something that she can really go back on if they go down this road,

05:23she knows it's for keeps.

05:24And I think when you already had a big blow up where she feels a lot of shame and guilt over

05:29what happened, you're fearful of hurting people.

05:32While the release date is still under wraps,

05:34Han has completed a draft of the script, and the project is actively in development.

05:39She emphasized that the timing is important, wanting the actors to feel closer to true adulthood,

05:45reflecting the character's growth authentically on screen.

05:48She said,

05:49I think the closer we can get them to true adulthood,

05:52to me, it feels like the most poignant and beautiful way to tell the story.

05:56So, perhaps the movie will come out sooner than the typical two years period?

06:00Who knows?

06:01As far as the plot is concerned, we know that we will finally get to see Belly,

06:05reading Susanna's letter.

06:07We will also get to see how Belly and Conrad managed to continue their relationship long distance.

06:12So, there will be a lot of letters, a lot of yearning,

06:15and preparations to face the family together once they are in the U.S. as a couple.

06:20So, more similar to the book's admittedly rushed, and yet still satisfactory ending.

06:25Also, we will get an explanation on who took those pictures in the Christmas that they showed

06:30us at the very end of the series.

06:32That being said, all these will be speed through as the main topic of the movie will be the wedding.

06:37This means we will get a major time jump, as we know they dated for a while before getting married.

06:42Of course, Belly still could not wait to get until 30, as Susanna predicted.

06:47But still, at least she won't be at university, and Conrad will be a doctor already.

06:51We will also see Jeremiah in a new relationship, which will be used as a tool to prove that he is

06:56truly over Belly now, and supporting her relationship with Conrad.

07:01Now personally, I doubt anyone can be over a relationship that lasted four long years,

07:05and ended up with a disastrous wedding.

07:08Especially if your bride ends up with your brother in the end.

07:11But yes, I am excited to see how will they pull off this plotline.

07:14Let me know what you are hoping to see in the upcoming The Summer I Turned Pretty movie.

07:19For more weekly updates, discussions, and analysis on The Summer I Turned Pretty,

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