The Covey sisters are once again feeling the love in the world of "To All The Boys I've Loved Before". Lana Condor is headed back to the world of "To All The Boys I've Loved Before" as Lara Jean Covey, set to appear in season three of Netflix's spin-off series "XO, Kitty", which stars Anna Cathcart as Lara Jean's matchmaking little sister, Kitty.
Lana's return was revealed in a new behind-the-scenes clip, where Sang Heon Lee (who plays Min Ho) called out "Covey?" on set, and both Lana and Anna turned around in response. Lana posted the video to her Instagram on March 6, writing in the caption, "Hi Sister."
Indeed, the 28-year-old, who last played Lara Jean in 2021's "To All The Boys: Always and Forever," was emotional about returning to author Jenny Han's world alongside her former costar. "It's such a joy to be able to come back and see Anna," Lana told Netflix's Tudum in an interview published on March 6. "I think she did an amazing job creating the XO, Kitty world."
"It's such a dream to be able to work with her again," she added. "I feel really excited, happy, and honored to be back."
Lana had previously hinted that a return to the "All The Boys" universe was certainly a possibility, saying, "Never say never." "It's pretty clear that I love the 'To All The Boys' world and have dedicated a lot of my young adulthood to it," she told TheWrap in 2023. "To me, that world feels like home."
And Lana wasn't the only "All The Boys" alum to make her way to "XO, Kitty". In addition to John Corbett (Dr. Covey) and Janel Parrish (Margot), Lara Jean's love interest Noah Centineo (Peter Kavinsky) also paid a visit to Kitty in season two. According to Noah, he couldn't say no to the chance of working with Anna again when he got a call from "All The Boys" producer and "XO, Kitty" exec producer Matt Kaplan.
"Matt Kaplan and one of my friends over at Netflix called me and said, 'Hey, you're going to be shooting in South Korea at the same time that we are. Would you be interested in coming back for XO, Kitty?'" Noah told Deadline in 2025. "And I said, 'Yeah, anything for Anna.' I think Anna is just wonderful and hardworking and super talented, just a professional, and she deserves the world."
Despite some anxiety about returning to a character he hadn't played in several years, Noah admitted that it worked out well. "It's a daunting thing to go back to Peter, to open that box," he said. "You don't want to disappoint or let anyone down. The character is kind of what it is. But actually, it worked out. How could I say no?"
