Fans of Abigail, rejoice! Kathryn Newton has joined the cast of Ready or Not 2.
According to Deadline, Newton will reunite with her Abigail directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (a.k.a. Radio Silence) for the sequel to their 2019 horror hit Ready or Not. Newton joins a cast that currently consists only of Samara Weaving, who is reprising her role from the first film as Grace.
Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy returned to write the screenplay for the Searchlight Picturessequel. Plot details remain under wraps. The first film followed a young bride (Weaving) as she joined her new husband’s (Mark O’Brien) rich, eccentric family (Adam Brody, Henry Czerny, Andie MacDowell) in a time-honored tradition that turned into a lethal game with everyone fighting for their survival.
The untitled Ready or Not 2 was first reported to be in development in March 2024. Back then, Adam Robitel was in talks to direct the picture. However, by October, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett were confirmed to be returning, with Weaving also locked down as the sequel’s first cast member.
We’ll keep you posted as more casting becomes available.
Are you excited to see Kathryn Newton working with Radio Silence again, and so soon after Abigail?