It was announced last week that Love Actually is getting a spring sequel — 14 years later (because Christmas is all around us even in March, eh?!). The short film – also written and directed by Richard Curtis — will reunite old cast members and catch up with their characters in 2017. However, Emma Thompson won’t be joining co-stars Hugh Grant, Bill Nighy, Liam Neeson, Martine McCutcheon, Colin Firth and Keira Knightley. The reason is as simple as it is heart-breaking. Her close friend and partner in the film Alan Rickman died last year and it would be too painful. (via)]]>