Overview
- Co-writer and co-director Jonathan Goldstein said last weekend at San Diego Comic-Con that he and John Francis Daley were hired to write a sequel and that the script is complete.
- Goldstein warned the project is unlikely to reach theaters because large-scale fantasy films require heavy visual effects and marketing that drive up production costs.
- The original 2023 film earned about $205 million worldwide on a reported $150 million production budget, a result many analysts say falls short once marketing and distribution splits are included.
- Corporate changes since the original release — including eOne's sale to Lionsgate in 2023 and Paramount's 2025 acquisition by Skydance with ongoing legal uncertainty — have complicated rights, financing and studio priorities.
- Creators and cast remain enthusiastic and believe fans would respond to the sequel, but no studio has greenlit production and no timeline for reconsideration has been announced.