How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Sequel Is in the Works, With Kate Hudson Producing

More than two decades after Andie Anderson and Benjamin Barry turned competing romantic schemes into one of the defining rom-coms of the early 2000s, Paramount is developing a sequel to How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.

Variety first reported that Kate Hudson is attached to produce the project through her Shiny Penny banner alongside producer Stacey Sher. The sequel is still in early development, however, and that distinction matters: this is a real studio project, but it is not yet a movie with a locked cast, script, director or release date.

Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey aren’t confirmed to return yet

The obvious question is whether Hudson and Matthew McConaughey will return as Andie and Ben. That is the intention, according to the trade reports, but neither actor has been announced as part of the sequel’s cast.

Deadline independently confirmed that the project is in early development and reported that Paramount is still looking for a screenwriter. The Hollywood Reporter likewise says the studio hopes to bring Hudson and McConaughey back, rather than reporting that deals have already been signed.

That makes the screenplay the biggest missing piece. There is no announced writer, director or official plot, and Paramount has not given the sequel a release date. The shorthand How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 2 may be useful for discussing the project, but no official sequel title has been announced either.

Hudson has previously made it clear that the script would determine whether a reunion actually happens. During a 2024 appearance on Watch What Happens Live, she said she and McConaughey were open to the idea, while stressing that both would need to respond to the material. Those comments now look more relevant, but they should not be mistaken for a casting announcement.

Why a sequel makes sense now

The original How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days opened in 2003, with Donald Petrie directing Hudson and McConaughey as two New Yorkers unknowingly using each other for opposing schemes. Andie is writing a story about how to drive a man away in 10 days; Ben has wagered that he can make a woman fall in love with him. Inevitably, their carefully constructed plans become much messier once real feelings enter the picture.

The film went on to earn nearly $180 million worldwide against a reported $50 million budget, according to Variety. Its staying power is also unusually visible. McConaughey recently described the movie as a major source of residual income during an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, another sign that the film continues to find an audience long after its theatrical run.

The timing also fits Hollywood’s current appetite for recognizable comedies and early-2000s properties. But unlike a legacy sequel that already has its stars, filmmaker and release date lined up, this one is still being shaped from the ground up. The next meaningful development will likely be the hiring of a screenwriter — because until there is a story Hudson and McConaughey want to make, the reunion remains the goal rather than the guarantee.

For now, the important part is simple: Paramount is developing the sequel and Hudson is producing it. Everything audiences most want to know — whether Andie and Ben are back, what their lives look like two decades later and when the movie might arrive — is still up for grabs.