Overview
- Multiple industry outlets reported on Monday that Paramount has moved the sequel into early development and that coverage was driven by Variety and later confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter.
- Kate Hudson is attached to produce the project through her Shiny Penny banner and veteran producer Stacey Sher is also on board, but neither Hudson nor Matthew McConaughey has formally signed to reprise their roles.
- The production is actively looking for a screenwriter and has not yet named a director, finalized additional cast members, or set a release date.
- Paramount’s interest is tied to the first film’s lasting audience value — the 2003 original earned roughly $177–180 million worldwide on a reported $50 million budget and continues to generate strong residuals and streaming viewership.
- The effort fits a broader 2026 studio pattern of reviving successful 1990s and 2000s properties and could accelerate only if a script convinces talent to return or otherwise be retooled or shelved depending on writer and cast commitments.