In an interview with IndieWire, Richard Curtis said that Julia Roberts was not a fan of his idea for a follow-up in which Roberts' and costar Hugh Grant's characters split up. Asked if he would like to do any follow-ups to his past films,

Although Curtis had wanted to revisit Notting Hill in its own mini sequel, the film's star, Julia Roberts, apparently vetoed the idea. Notting Hill, of course, follows the unlikel

Exclusive: "Julia thought that was a very poor idea," Curtis said of where he wanted to take Roberts and Hugh Grant's storyline in a potential short film for charity.

Director Richard Curtis has blamed Julia Roberts for shutting down a divorce-led 'Notting Hill' sequel and we couldn't be more grateful.

Julia Roberts had once rejected a Notting Hill sequel script; screenwriter Richard Curtis explains in detail what exactly went wrong.

Acclaimed romantic comedy scribe Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones, Love Actually) has confirmed that he tried to do a Notting Hill sequel but was unfortunately turned down by Oscar winner Julia Roberts.

Notting Hill screenwriter Richard Curtis has, in the past, reunited the cast of Love Actually for short British TV films to benefit the annual Red Nose Day charity. But nothing with Notting, and not for lack of trying.

Screenwriter Richard Curtis recently disclosed that a proposed mini-sequel to Notting Hill was turned down by actor Julia Roberts due to its storyline. Curtis revealed in an interview with IndieWire that Roberts rejected the idea after learning that the plot involved her character,

Julia Roberts shot down a plan for a mini-sequel to Notting Hill. The 57-year-old Oscar-winning star played Anna Scott in the 1999 comedy which was written by Richard Curtis and directed by the late Roger Michell.