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Paramount’s Face/Off 2 has lost director Adam Wingard, who exited the project last summer after agreeing to write and direct the sequel with Simon Barrett; with Wingard out, the film is now an open assignment as Paramount looks for a new filmmaker to helm the follow-up to John Woo’s 1997 cult hit.
The Bone Temple opened to $31.1 million worldwide, with about $15 million domestically and $16.2 million from 61 international territories. Domestic performance missed the $20–22 million holiday target, but overseas response is solid and word-of-mouth appears positive, suggesting legs in the coming weeks. Sony has already greenlit a third installment, with potential competition from Avatar: Fire and Ash and other titles shaping its box-office trajectory.
The zombie-horror sequel 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple opened to $2.1 million in previews and is projected to gross $20–22 million over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. The film has a $63 million budget and brings back Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman, Emma Laird, and Cillian Murphy, with Ralph Fiennes as Dr. Ian Kelson and Jack O’Connell as Jimmy Crystal; Nia DaCosta directs from an Alex Garland script. It will compete with Avatar: Fire and Ash for first place in its fifth weekend, following the original film’s $30 million debut and $70 million North American run.
Greenland 2: Migration is a poorly executed sequel that retcons the original's hopeful ending, featuring a family navigating a chaotic post-apocalyptic world with little coherence or emotional depth, emphasizing spectacle over substance.
Laura Dave has written a sequel to her bestselling novel 'The Last Thing He Told Me' titled 'The First Time I Saw Him,' which continues the story and explores themes of forgiveness and second chances. The sequel follows the characters after the original story and delves into their pasts, coinciding with the upcoming second season of the TV adaptation starring Jennifer Garner. Dave discusses her writing process, her marriage to a fellow writer, and her future projects.
A sequel to the 2025 film The Housemaid, titled The Housemaid's Secret, is set to begin filming this year, with Sydney Sweeney reprising her role. Based on Freida McFadden's 2023 novel, the film will continue the story of Millie Calloway as she navigates new mysteries, and will be directed by Paul Feig. The original film was a box office hit, and the sequel promises more secrets and twists.
The Housemaid movie, which was a box office hit, is getting a sequel with stars Sydney Sweeney and likely Amanda Seyfried returning. Rebecca Sonnenshine will write the script, and Paul Feig may direct. The sequel will be based on the next book in Freida McFadden’s series, The Housemaid’s Secret, and filming is expected to start in 2023 for a 2027 release.
Sydney Sweeney's hit film 'The Housemaid' is getting a sequel, 'The Housemaid's Secret,' due to its strong box office performance, grossing over $75 million in 17 days, with production set to begin later this year, and Sweeney returning as an executive producer.
Despite initial skepticism and a modest opening, James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water has surpassed $1 billion at the box office, suggesting the franchise's continued commercial success and the likelihood of upcoming sequels, even as it remains a cultural phenomenon with a dedicated but not overwhelmingly passionate fanbase.
'Wicked for Good,' the sequel to 'Wicked,' will be available for digital rent or purchase on December 30 on platforms like Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home, with a potential streaming release on services like Peacock or Prime Video expected a few months after its digital release.
'Avatar: Fire and Ash,' the third installment in the series, struggles with a weak story and reliance on previous plot points, despite impressive visuals, leading to a disappointing reception with a 4/10 rating.
The third installment of James Cameron's Avatar series, 'Fire and Ash,' challenges the franchise's traditional themes of harmony and spiritual connection, exploring internal fractures within Pandora's society, the unpredictable behavior of Eywa, and the moral ambiguities faced by characters, especially as humanity's survival strategies become increasingly biological and morally complex.
Sigourney Weaver expressed her wish for DreamWorks to release a director's cut of 'Galaxy Quest' with more of Alan Rickman's scenes and reminisced about a sequel that was never made, citing the death of Alan Rickman and studio decisions as reasons for the project's stall. She also mentioned a current effort to develop a 'Galaxy Quest' TV series.
Sydney Sweeney, star of The Housemaid, expresses her desire for a sequel and her love for the original books by Freida McFadden, with the possibility of exploring more of Millie's story in future films.
James Gunn has cast Lars Eidinger as Brainiac in the upcoming Superman sequel 'Man of Tomorrow,' set for release on July 9, 2027, featuring David Corenswet as Superman and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.