Sarah Michelle Gellar is set to join the cast of Ready or Not 2, which now has a new title.

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      Earlier this year, Sarah Michelle Gellar joined the cast for Hulu’s revival of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Now, Gellar is returning to her horror roots with Ready or Not 2, the sequel to the cult film from 2019. The sequel will also be released under a new title.

      According to Variety, the follow-up will now be known as Ready or Not: Here I Come. Samara Weaving, who starred in the original, is coming back to lead the sequel. In the first film, Weaving’s character Grace marries into the affluent Le Domas family through her husband, Alex (Mark O’Brien). Due to a pact the Le Domas family made with a devil years prior, Grace must endure a deadly game of Hide and Seek to survive. Although the first film concluded fairly definitively, it remains uncertain how the sequel will continue the narrative.

      Elijah Wood, known for his role in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, is also joining the cast along with Kathryn Newton, Shawn Hatosy, Néstor Carbonell, Kevin Durand, and David Cronenberg. The directing duo known as Radio Silence, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, are returning to helm the sequel alongside the original screenwriters, Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy.

      “We’re excited to return to the world of Ready or Not with Samara, Brett, Avery, and Andrew and are thrilled to collaborate with this incredibly talented cast and the amazing artists from each department joining the Ready or Not family,” stated Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett.

      Matthew Greenfield, president of Searchlight Pictures, also expressed his enthusiasm regarding the sequel.

      “We’re incredibly excited to work with the remarkable Radio Silence again. With Ready or Not: Here I Come, we’ll embark on another adventure with the fantastic Samara Weaving, incorporate some incredible new voices, and provide audiences with a fresh perspective that’s just as twisted and enjoyable as the first. This is for those who have been anticipating it, as well as those who didn’t see it coming.”

      Searchlight Pictures has not yet announced a release date for Ready or Not: Here I Come, but filming is set to begin next week in Toronto.

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