Years after the success of the original movie, Ready or Not 2 hasn’t materialized, leaving viewers to wonder if a Ready or Not sequel will ever happen. In the original movie, Grace, played by scream queen Samara Weaving, must survive a killer game of hide and seek after marrying into a rich family with a strange secret. Ready or Not is a schlocky horror-comedy that leans into campiness while also making important social commentary.
While horror movies tend to bomb with critics, Ready or Not gained a high Rotten Tomatoes critic score of 89%. Additionally, the movie thrived at the box office, grossing $28.7 million against its $6 million budget (per Box Office Mojo). Given the financial and critical success, movies like Ready or Not can always develop into a franchise. However, with years passing by quickly, the chances of a sequel look grim.
Ready Or Not 2 Latest News
Samara Weaving Is “All In” For Ready Or Not 2
with Weaving onboard, it makes the sequel all the more plausible.
Even though the sequel isn’t confirmed yet, the latest news comes in the form of a cast update on Ready or Not 2 from Samara Weaving. The star has blossomed into a modern-day horror movie scream queen since her turn in the original Ready or Not, and she is more than ready for more blood-splattered action in the sequel. “I’m all in. I think we’re all in,” teased Weaving, though she did caution that the sequel hasn’t been green lit yet. However, with Weaving onboard, it makes the sequel all the more plausible.
Read Weaving’s full statement here:
I’m all in. I think we’re all in, I don’t know. I think we’re all in. I don’t know if we’ve had our blood handshake, but pretty much. We’ve done the spit handshake, but we haven’t cut each other’s hands and rubbed our blood together.
Ready Or Not 2 Is Not Confirmed
The Sequel Has Yet To Get The Green Light
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Recent updates from the directing duo of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett suggest that the behind-the-scenes work on Ready or Not 2 is moving along, but the film is not yet confirmed. However, since the original film was a moderate box-office success, it stands to reason that the sequel will get scooped up as soon as the development phase is completed. On top of that, the enthusiasm of star Samara Weaving is another motivator to get the project made.
Ready or Not
premiered on August 21, 2019.
What The Original Directors & Samara Weaving Have Said About Ready Or Not 2
The Directors & Star Are Willing To Return
From the time that Ready or Not came out, the directors have expressed interest in making a second movie. Back in 2022, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett told The Discourse Podcast that the sequel is in active development. However, based on the fact that Ready or Not 2 hasn’t been picked up by any studios, it seems like the pair meant that the story and script is in development, rather than production.
Weaving’s agreement to work on Scream 6 came before she even knew what the role was, and her readiness to work with the filmmakers again is a good sign for the people who want to see Ready or Not 2. Additionally, based on Samara Weaving’s growing horror movie catalog, she likely feels passionate about the genre and would happily return to one of her biggest horror roles to date.
Samara Weaving’s horror movie catalog includes:
|
Movie |
Release Year |
Rotten Tomatoes Score |
|---|---|---|
|
Mayhem |
2017 |
85% |
|
The Babysitter |
2017 |
70% |
|
Ready or Not |
2019 |
89% |
|
The Babysitter: Killer Queen |
2020 |
45% |
|
Scream VI |
2023 |
76% |
|
Azrael |
2024 |
73% |
Ready Or Not 2 Story Possibilities
The Curse Could Impact Another Wealthy Family
After Ready or Not‘s ending, there are two directions that Ready or Not 2 could go, continuing the first movie and taking the anthology route. The sequel could catch up with what happened to Grace after the events of the first movie, and it’s possible that she gets the wealth and curse from their deal with Mr. Le Bail. In that case, the curse could affect Grace and her spouse down the line in Ready or Not 2 if she ever decided to remarry.
Alternatively, Ready or Not 2 could set up the future franchise in an anthology format, focusing on an entirely different family. Based on the existing lore, it’s highly unlikely that Ready or Not‘s demon dealt with one family, and Mr. Le Bail’s influence could stretch across the entirety of the 1%. However, with Samara Weaving’s desire to return to the franchise, the former story option seems the most likely.
