Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino walked onto the D23 Entertainment Showcase stage to present Romy and Michele 2, nearly thirty years after the original. Fashion, they said, is still their lives; they still have the boutique in Beverly Hills; and this time they are looking for love.
That is the fun part. The genuinely informative part went past quickly, and it is this: the film has already been shot.
Why “no release date” means something different here
Announced sequels usually sit in one of a few states, and the distance between them is enormous even though the coverage reads the same:
| Stage | What no date means |
|---|---|
| In development | It may never be made at all |
| Cast attached, deals open | It can still collapse over money |
| Filmed | It exists. The date is a calendar decision. |
Principal photography began on 8 June 2026 and has been completed. Cameras, cast, crew, locations — the expensive and fragile parts are behind it. What remains is post-production and a slot.
This is worth separating from the other sequel story circulating this week, in which a studio has four months to close deals on a film that has not been shot at all. Same phrase in the headline; entirely different situation.
Who is in it
| Returning | Lisa Kudrow, Mira Sorvino, Janeane Garofalo, Alan Cumming, Camryn Manheim, Julia Campbell |
| New | Keegan-Michael Key, Rob Huebel, Breckin Meyer, Patrick Warburton, Nathan Lee Graham |
| Written by | Robin Schiff — the original film’s screenwriter |
| Directed by | Tim Federle |
Robin Schiff returning is the detail that matters most to anyone who cares about the first film. These characters existed in her stage play before the 1997 movie, and legacy sequels tend to succeed or fail on whether the person who wrote the voice is the one writing it again.
Do not wait for showtimes. The original was a theatrical release; the sequel is a Hulu Original, streaming on Hulu and Disney+. There will be no cinema listing to check. If you are watching for the announcement, watch the streamers’ own release calendars rather than a cinema chain’s.
What the premise tells you
The first film was about a school reunion — about being measured against who you were at eighteen. Thirty years on, the pitch is that they kept the friendship and the business and are now looking for love.
That is a deliberate choice, and a sensible one. The reunion device cannot be repeated without becoming the same film. Keeping the boutique keeps the pair intact and their world unchanged, which is what people actually return for, while giving them somewhere new to fail comically.
When to expect a date
Streaming services announce dates far closer to release than studios do — often weeks rather than the year or more a theatrical release requires. There is no marketing runway to protect and no cinema bookings to lock in.
So the absence of a date at this stage is normal rather than ominous. The realistic signal to watch for is a trailer: with a completed film, a trailer and a date usually arrive within a short distance of each other.
The D23 Entertainment Showcase appearance by Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino, the revealed logo, their description of the premise, the start of principal photography on 8 June 2026 and its completion, Robin Schiff returning as screenwriter, Tim Federle directing, the returning cast of Janeane Garofalo, Alan Cumming, Camryn Manheim and Julia Campbell, the new cast additions of Keegan-Michael Key, Rob Huebel, Breckin Meyer, Patrick Warburton and Nathan Lee Graham, and the plan to stream the film as a Hulu Original on Hulu and Disney+, were reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, CBR and WDW News Today in June and August 2026. No release date had been announced at the time of writing. The comparison of production stages and the observations about streaming announcement timelines are general industry background rather than statements about this film’s schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
When does Romy and Michele 2 come out?
No release date has been announced. What has been confirmed is that filming is complete, which puts the film in the post-production and scheduling stage rather than in development.
Where can I watch it?
It will stream as a Hulu Original, on Hulu and Disney+. Unlike the 1997 original, it is not a theatrical release, so there will be no showtimes to look up.
Are Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino both in it?
Yes. Both return in their original roles, and both appeared on stage at the D23 Entertainment Showcase to present the film.
Who else is returning?
Janeane Garofalo, Alan Cumming, Camryn Manheim and Julia Campbell all reprise their roles from the original.
Who is new to the cast?
Keegan-Michael Key, Rob Huebel, Breckin Meyer, Patrick Warburton and Nathan Lee Graham.
What is it about?
Kudrow and Sorvino said on stage that fashion is still their lives, that they still own a boutique in Beverly Hills, and that this time they are looking for love.
