‘Ready or Not: Here I Come Sequel' Lands April 2026 Release Date in Theaters
Searchlight Pictures' sequel to its 2019 horror comedy pic Ready or Not will hit theaters April 10, 2026, the studio said Thursday.
Ready or Not: Here I Come sees Sarah Michelle Gellar and Elijah Wood join series star Samara Weaving.
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Radio Silence's Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett are back to direct the follow-up, as are writers Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy.
The movie, which begun production in earlier this spring, has rounded out its cast with Kathryn Newton, Shawn Hatosy, Néstor Carbonell, Kevin Durand (Abigail) and Olivia Cheng, as well as acclaimed horror filmmaker David Cronenberg.
Ready or Not: Here I Come is produced by Tripp Vinson, James Vanderbilt, Bradley J. Fischer and William Sherak. Executive producers are Chad Villella, Tara Farney, Greg Denny, Paul Neinstein, Busick, Murphy and Weaving. Richard Ruiz and Cornelia Burleigh are overseeing the project for Searchlight.
The longline is being kept under tight wraps.
Ready or Not starred Weaving as a bride who learns of her new family's wedding night ritual where a murderous game is played, all to appease an ancient family deal with the devil. The film was a moderate success critically and commercially, grossing $28 million at the domestic box office and more than $57 million against a $6 million budget.
Tripp Vinson, James Vanderbilt, Bradley J. Fischer and William Sherak are producing the sequel.
In April, Searchlight president Matthew Greenfield said of the sequel: 'We're beyond excited to make another film with the phenomenal Radio Silence. With Ready or Not: Here I Come, we get to go on another ride with the amazing Samara Weaving, mix in awesome new voices and bring audiences a fresh take that's every bit as twisted and fun as the first one. This is for those who've been waiting, and those who didn't see it coming.'
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