Overview
- Variety reported Friday that Natalia Dyer will lead the sequel and Elijah Wood will join in a supporting role, with character details still private.
- John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson are in negotiations to reprise their original roles in smaller, secondary parts rather than as leads.
- Mikael Håfström, who directed the 2007 film, is back to direct and co-wrote the script with Mark Verheiden, maintaining direct creative ties to the original.
- Producers include Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Richard Saperstein and Spyglass, with Bluestone and FilmNation co-financing and FilmNation handling international rights for sales and distribution.
- The sequel builds on the 2007 cult hit adapted from Stephen King’s 1999 short story, and industry sources say the project is being positioned for market sales and a near-term production start that could reshape franchise interest.