Book Club: The Next Chapter

Book Club: The Next Chapter is an 2023 American romantic comedy film, written and directed by Bill Holderman, and starring Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen. The film is a sequel to 2018 film Book Club.
Book Club: The Next Chapter was released on May 12, 2023 by Focus Features. Unlike the first film, Paramount Pictures is not involved with the production.
==Premise==
Four elderly best friends take their book club to Italy for the fun girls' trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure.
==Cast ==
* Diane Keaton as Diane
*Jane Fonda as Vivian
*Candice Bergen as Sharon
*Mary Steenburgen as Carol
*Andy García as Mitchell
*Don Johnson as Arthur
*Craig T. Nelson as Bruce
*Giancarlo Giannini
*Hugh Quarshie
*Giovanni Esposito as Pasquale
*Vincent Riotta
==Production==
In May 2022, Variety announced that Book Club 2: The Next Chapter, began production with Keaton, Fonda, Bergen, Steenburgen, Garcia, Johnson, and Nelson reprising their roles from the first film. Focus Features will replace Paramount Pictures as distributor in the United States, with Universal Pictures distributing in other markets. 
==Release==
Book Club: The Next Chapter was released on May 12, 2023 by Focus Features.
==Reception==
=== Box office ===
In the United States and Canada, Book Club: The Next Chapter was released alongside Hypnotic and Knights of the Zodiac, and is projected to gross $7–10 million from 3,507 theaters in its opening weekend.
=== Response ===
Rotten Tomatoes reports an approval rating of 47% based on 57 reviews by critics, with an average rating of 5.1/10. The website's consensus reads: "Book Club: The Next Chapter leading quartet remains eminently watchable, but they're underserved by its corny jokes and somewhat patronizing tone." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 49 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
== Trivia ==
*Bergen has suggested that a possible third film could take place at Burning Man or Hong Kong.
==Gallery==
===Posters===
Book-Club-The-Next-Chapter.jpg
Book Club- The Next Chapter alt poster.jpg
===Videos===
====Trailers====
BOOK CLUB- THE NEXT CHAPTER - Official Teaser Trailer -HD- - Only In Theaters May 12|1:50
BOOK CLUB- THE NEXT CHAPTER - Official Trailer -HD- - Only In Theaters May 12|2:45
====Clips====
BOOK CLUB- THE NEXT CHAPTER - "Statues" Official Clip - Only In Theaters May 12|0:40
BOOK CLUB- THE NEXT CHAPTER - "Do You Hear That" Official Clip - Only In Theaters May 12|0:56
==References==
==External links==
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Category:2023 films
Category:2023 comedy films
Category:2020s comedy films
Category:Comedy films
Category:2020s American films
Category:2020s English-language films
Category:Films set in Italy