With some five years gone since the original movie became a sleeper hit, Samara Weaving confirms she’s coming back forReady or Not 2. Weaving starred in the 2019 horror-comedy as Grace, a young bride whose marriage into a wealthy family becomes a nightmare as she becomes the target of their wedding night Satanic ritual that involves them hunting her down. Scoring an 89% approval rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and over $57 million against its $6 million production budget,Ready or Notpropelled both Weaving andRadio Silence directing duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillettto mainstream stardom.
During a recent interview withComicBook.comto discuss the upcoming release of her new action-horror movieAzrael, Weaving was asked about the development ofReady or Not 2. The original star not only confirmed she will be returning for the sequel, but evenindicated that tentative talks were in place with the studio and filmmakers to move forwardwith the follow-up, while humorously noting “I don’t know if we’ve had our blood handshake”. See what Weaving said below:
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.
What This Means For Ready Or Not 2
Nearly All The Pieces Are In Place For The Horror-Comedy Sequel
Weaving’s confirmation of being ready toreturn forReady or Not 2is a promising step forward for the sequel, even if she doesn’t have a concrete timeline of when it might get off the ground. It somewhat lines up with Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett’s comments in April 2024 during the promotional tour forAbigail, in which they stated that the movie was “getting figured out” andpromised that a script is not only complete, but is “an absolute f—ing banger of a sequel.” This now leaves the ball firmly in Fox Searchlight’s court, which may be where the hold up is on greenlighting the follow-up.
Just prior to the first movie’s release, the studio and its parent company memorably were bought up by Disney, a famously family-friendly studio that could’ve hurt the sequel’s chances. However, through both Searchlight and 20th Century Studios, the House of Mouse has steadily shown confidence not only in R-rated movies, but also in horror, particularly evidenced byAlien: Romulus’shift from a streaming releaseto a theatrical one, where it became the second-highest-grossing in the iconic sci-fi horror franchise. As such, they may be mor inclined than ever to move forward withReady or Not 2, especially given how successful the first one was.
Our Take On Ready Or Not 2
There Are Still Some Open Plot Threads For The Sequel
Though theoriginalReady or Not’s endingdid conclude in a satisfactory manner, the fact that Weaving is confirmed to return for the sequel gives me some hope in how it will expand the horror-comedy universe. Though Grace survived the events of the film and the Le Domas family all exploded in bloody fashion,she does still have to somehow explain to the police the nature of the night that preceded their arrival. If she’s unable to do so fittingly,Ready or Not 2could see Grace coming out of prison and trying to repair her life.
Who Is Le Bail? Ready Or Not’s Demon Explained
In Ready or Not, the Le Domas family worships a demon named Mr. Le Bail who’s responsible for their wealth and thriving board game company.
The fact that Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett are also no longer involved in theScreamfranchise gives me hope thatReady or Not 2will get off the ground sooner than later. While it may prove difficult to do because of rights issues between Universal and Searchlight, it would also be interesting to see the direction duo deliver on theirAbigailshared universe Easter eggin the sequel, as the prospect of Grace and Melissa Barrera’s Joey is a thrilling one that shouldn’t be passed up.
Ready or Not
Cast
In Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s 2019 black comedy Ready Or Not, newlywed bride Grace Le Domas participates in a violent game of hide-and-seek with her fiancé’s family, who attempt to kill her during her wedding night as part of a long-standing ritual. The film stars Samara Weaving as Grace, Mark O’Brien as Grace’s husband Alex, Adam Brody as Alex’s brother Daniel, Andie MacDowell as their mother Becky, and Henry Czerny, Melanie Scrofano, Kristian Bruun, and Elyse Levesque as other members of the murderous family.
