Overview
- Variety reported the development as an exclusive, saying Natalia Dyer will star and Elijah Wood has a supporting role while plot details remain undisclosed.
- Mikael Håfström, who directed the 2007 film, is returning to direct and co-wrote the new script with Mark Verheiden.
- John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson are negotiating to reprise their original roles but are expected to appear as secondary characters if deals are reached.
- Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Richard Saperstein, Spyglass and Frank Mayor are listed as producers, with Bluestone and FilmNation co-financing and FilmNation handling international rights as the project is shopped to buyers.
- The 2007 film was a modest-budget commercial hit based on Stephen King’s short story, and the sequel signals a push to capitalize on that cult following while final casting, financing and story specifics are still being finalized.