Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
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| Cinematography | Brett Jutkiewicz |
| Edited by | Jay Prychidny |
| Music by | Sven Faulconer |
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| Distributed by | Searchlight Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come is an upcoming American comedy horror film directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, and written by Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy. It is the sequel to Ready or Not (2019), with Samara Weaving reprising her role as Grace MacCaullay. It also stars Kathryn Newton, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shawn Hatosy, Néstor Carbonell, Kevin Durand, Olivia Cheng, Nadeem Umar-Khitab, David Cronenberg, and Elijah Wood.
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come is scheduled to be released theatrically by Searchlight Pictures in the United States on April 10, 2026.
Premise
Grace MacCaullay, the sole survivor of a brutal "game" that resulted in the deaths of her husband and in-laws, learns that her victory comes with a price: now, the wealthiest and most influential families on Earth have to kill her in a new game - or risk losing their power and fortunes. Grace refuses to participate but is left with no choice when she learns that her younger sister, Faith, has also been marked for death and must protect her at all costs.
Cast
- Samara Weaving as Grace MacCaullay, the former daughter-in-law of the Le Domas family
- Kathryn Newton as Faith MacCaullay, Grace's younger sister
- Sarah Michelle Gellar as Ursula Danforth
- Shawn Hatosy as Titus Danforth
- Néstor Carbonell as Ignacio
- Kevin Durand
- David Cronenberg as Mr. Danforth, the head of the Danforth family
- Elijah Wood as The Lawyer
- Olivia Cheng
- Varun Saranga
- Nadeem Umar-Khitab as Viraj Rajan
- Juan Pablo Romero
- Masa Lizdek
- Maia Jae
- Daniel Beirne
- Antony Hall
Production
At an October 12, 2024 special screening of Ready or Not (2019), Searchlight Pictures announced that it was developing a sequel with Radio Silence Productions. Samara Weaving would reprise her role from the original film. Also returning were writers Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy and the original producing team.[1] Kathryn Newton joined the cast in March 2025.[2] Principal photography began in Toronto on April 21, 2025, while Sarah Michelle Gellar, Elijah Wood, Kevin Durand, David Cronenberg, Shawn Hatosy, and Néstor Carbonell joined the cast. Meanwhile, the title was revealed as Ready or Not: Here I Come.[3] Filming wrapped up by June 2, 2025, and the film was retitled to Ready or Not 2: Here I Come.[4] Olivia Cheng was revealed to have been cast.[5]
Release
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come is scheduled to be released on April 10, 2026.[4]
References
- ^ Kit, Borys (October 12, 2024). "Ready or Not 2 in the Works With Samara Weaving, Radio Silence Returning". The Hollywood Reporter. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on November 1, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Grobar, Matt (March 5, 2025). "Kathryn Newton Reteaming With Radio Silence For Searchlight's Ready or Not Sequel". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on March 6, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (April 21, 2025). "Ready or Not Sequel Enlists Sarah Michelle Gellar, Elijah Wood". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ a b @@searchlightpics (June 5, 2025). "And cut! 🔪 That's a wrap on READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME. In theaters April 10th, 2026. #ReadyOrNot2" (Tweet). Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come’ Sets Spring 2026 Theatrical Release