Director Girish AD and Bhavana Studios were supposed to team up this year for the sequel to their blockbuster rom-com Premalu. However, in the latest development, Dileesh Pothan, a key producer at Bhavana Studios, has indicated that the production house's next collaboration with the director is unlikely to be Premalu 2. During a recent promotional interview for his upcoming film Ronth, co-starring Roshan Mathew, Dileesh confirmed that Bhavana Studios is indeed backing Girish's new film but clarified that it will "mostly not be Premalu 2." Further details regarding the upcoming project are expected in the coming days.

This announcement casts uncertainty over the immediate future of Premalu 2, which was previously confirmed by Dileesh to begin shooting by mid-June 2025, with a potential release by the end of this year. It was also confirmed that Girish would return as director, joined by co-writer Kiran Josey and the principal cast of Naslen, Mamitha Baiju, Sangeeth Prathap and Akhila Bhargavan. Bhavana Studios is jointly owned by Dileesh, actor Fahadh Faasil and screenwriter Syam Pushkaran.

Meanwhile, Dileesh also shared that he is actively working on his fourth directorial venture following the Fahadh-starrer Joji in 2021, though no further information was provided.