The Princess Bride: Part II

The Princess Bride: Part II is a 1990 fantasy adventure-comedy film directed by Clive Marcovici and written by Marcovici and. A sequel to the 1987 film , it follows Westley and his girlfriend Princess Buttercup on their journey to take back a stolen treasure and return it to the Kingdom of Florin, while Inigo Montoya and his gang of outlaws go on their own journey to take the treasure for themselves; like the previous film and, it uses a metafictional storytelling style, with a grandfather telling the story to his grandson. ,, , , and  reprise their roles; while Frank Michaels, , Lee Elliot, Ben Park, , , and Connor Graeme join the cast. Unlike the first film, which had a more romantic tone, this film has a greater emphasis on slapstick comedy and self-referential humor.

The film was released on September 1, 1990 and grossed $46.3 million on a $25 million budget. The film initially received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, who praised the performances, special effects and social commentary, but criticized the writing and more slapstick-oriented tone compared to the first film. However, over the following decades, the film experienced reappraisals for its use of anachronisms to critique politics, the media and popular culture, with many interpreting the film's central treasure hunt plot as a satire of. The film has notably managed to have a lasting effect on pop culture, being influential in the development of modern and. The film's soundtrack, produced by Matteo Fernandes was hugely successful, with the song "Holding On" by Joel Harcourt and Samantha DiLeo earning Golden Globe and Grammy nominations and becoming a popular recurrent on adult contemporary radio.

Development
Australian playwright and filmmaker Clive Marcovici had just completed a called Fool's Gold, and was trying to sell it to studios but was getting reactions that the script had similarities to The Princess Bride. One day, The Princess Bride producer came into possession of a copy of the script, and ended up showing the script to Rob Reiner. Reiner called Marcovici, who was initially upset when he received the call, thinking that he was accusing him of plagiarism, but Reiner clarified that he thought the script was a good "starting script" for a Princess Bride sequel. Scheinman provided some basic re-writes to bring it more in line with The Princess Bride and its universe.

, and  were among those considered to direct before Marcovici himself stepped in to direct the film; Marcovici claimed he did so as "none of the other directors we wanted were returning our calls."

Pre-production was set to start when suddenly pulled out, citing a lack of interest in the property. ,, , RKO Pictures, , , , , , , and  all expressed interest in picking up the distribution rights to the series and sequel, with Columbia winning the bidding war thanks in part to their working relationship with Castle Rock.

Filming
The movie was shot in various locations in, , and  throughout mid-1989. Studio filming was done at. The Royal Casino interiors were filmed on a set built in the.
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 * ,, Buckinghamshire, England (the south front was used as the exterior of the Royal Casino)
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 * , Toronto, Ontario, Canada (the framing story sequences)