Overview
- The project remains in active development but writer-producer Akiva Goldsman told Radio Times this week that he has “run up against a series of obstacles” while continuing to work on the script.
- Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan are reported to be attached to star and are listed as producers, and Steven Caple Jr. is reported to be the director on the project.
- No production start or release window has been announced, with the sequel’s pace affected by earlier disruptions such as the 2023 writers’ strike and ongoing studio-level delays reported in trade coverage.
- Creative direction for the sequel has shifted toward using the first film’s alternate home-video ending as its starting point and toward greater fidelity to Richard Matheson’s novel, according to reporting and past comments from Goldsman.
- Goldsman has pledged not to repeat the first film’s controversial canine death, a decision he framed as a response to strong audience reaction, and the delay leaves fans and the attached talent waiting for concrete production milestones.