The Sex and the City sequel will begin production soon, with planning within the next two months and filming in time to have the movie in theaters in 2010.  Kim Cattrall (Samantha) was the first to spill about the sequel early this month.   Actress and producer Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie) was hesitant to say anything at first, but has now confirmed that the second Sex and the City movie will begin filming as early as summer '09.

But what will happen in the sequel?  Unlike the somewhat open-ended series finale on HBO, the first Sex and the City movie ended with such finality that I'm not sure what the next movie plot could entail.  As The Watcher points out (in a great article about the SATC movie sequel), the first movie seemed to be driven by ego, and with so much nostalgia, fans like me easily overlooked subpar plotlines (I totally did).  With the new movie coming up so much faster, the Sex crew won't be able to rely on our eager emotions alone.

SJP has said that the story will not include Carrie Bradshaw having a baby.

"[Motherhood] doesn't seem as if that's going to be a choice she'll make. It feels a little bit manipulative to toss that into the mix because she seems so pointed in a different direction," Parker told MTV.

Another possible plot twist:  death of a main character??!!  Cynthia Nixon (Miranda) has hinted that the producers want to do something dramatic in the new movie, possibly even killing off a primary character.  SATC has touched on death within the show, but never anyone substantial, and it's always been fairly breezed over.  In the first movie a wedding mishap with Mr. Big is given an over-the-top mourning period;  I can only imagine how an actual death would play out.  And rumors that one of the girls could die?  I'm pretty certain fans would stop watching even reruns of the hit show.

I'm hoping the writers make good choices and opt for pleasant drama rather than ending (?) the girls' run on a poignant note.  Of course, I'll sit through any plot drivel for Carrie's fabulous outfits. Like most of Sex and the City's loyal audience, I've fallen in love with the essence of the show as much as the storylines.

So what happens after you find love?  Stay tuned.

Sources:  Catwalk Queen