'Ready or Not: Here I Come' brings back radio silence duo

Searchlight Pictures has announced a sequel to its 2019 horror comedy film Ready or Not, titled Ready or Not: Here I Come. 

The movie is set to hit theaters on April 10, 2026, and will once again star Samara Weaving. Sarah Michelle Gellar and Elijah Wood will join the cast, along with new additions Kathryn Newton, Shawn Hatosy, Néstor Carbonell, Kevin Durand, and Olivia Cheng, as well as acclaimed horror filmmaker David Cronenberg.

Radio Silence's Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett will direct the follow-up, and writers Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy will return to pen the script. 

The production team includes Tripp Vinson, James Vanderbilt, Bradley J. Fischer, and William Sherak as producers, with Chad Villella, Tara Farney, and others serving as executive producers.

Searchlight president Matthew Greenfield expressed his excitement about the sequel, saying, "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." 

The sequel is being overseen by Richard Ruiz and Cornelia Burleigh for Searchlight.

The original Ready or Not film starred Weaving as a bride who discovers her new family's dark secret: a murderous game played on the wedding night 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 worldwide against a $6 million budget.