Overview
- Searchlight Pictures released the first official trailer on Dec. 3 and confirmed a theatrical opening on April 10, 2026.
- The studio synopsis says Grace must survive a new round of the deadly game, protect her sister Faith, and contend with four rival families for the High Seat of the Council.
- Samara Weaving reprises her role alongside newcomer Kathryn Newton as Faith, with Sarah Michelle Gellar, Elijah Wood, David Cronenberg, Néstor Carbonell, Kevin Durand, Olivia Cheng and Shawn Hatosy joining the ensemble.
- Directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett return with original writers Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy, signaling continuity with the 2019 film.
- Marketing highlights a blood-soaked, darkly comic tone consistent with the first movie, with Weaving teasing the follow-up as “so unhinged, absolutely cooked.”