Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, Wedding Nightmare: Part Two reunites Samara Weaving, Kathryn Newton, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Elijah Wood in a horror comedy distributed in France by Disney (20th Century Studios). Scheduled for release in 2026, the film continues the universe begun in 2019, while expanding its plot around a deadly game that has become a global issue.
Grace, a survivor of the massacre perpetrated by the Le Domas family, learns that she has reached a new level in this macabre ritual. Now accompanied by her estranged sister, Faith, she discovers that survival depends on conquering the High Seat of the Council, the center of power governing this occult world. As four rival bloodlines set out in pursuit, the young woman must face forces greater than any she has encountered before, amid power struggles and shifting alliances.
The story follows on from the first film while broadening its internal geopolitical scope, introducing a world of rival clans with excessive ambitions. The renewed relationship between Grace and Faith becomes one of the film's powerful emotional threads, confronting the two sisters with a shared mystical heritage and a struggle where control of power is synonymous with survival. The stakes remain centered on Grace's ability to outwit the traps of a supernatural system that is beyond her control.
The project is being developed by Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy, who wrote the first installment, with the return of the producers of the Scream franchise (James Vanderbilt, William Sherak). Shot in North America according to information provided by the distributor, the film is part of a strategy to expand the saga, combining horror, social satire, and action. It also marks the new collaboration between the duo Bettinelli-Olpin/Gillett after Scream VI and Abigail, confirming their interest in dynamic, fast-paced horror cinema based on clearly identified codes.
The tone combines black humor, stylized violence, and fantasy, in line with the first film and productions such as Ready or Not and Abigail. The target audience remains those accustomed to edgy horror comedies, where the tension relies as much on the pace as on the twists and turns. The additions to the cast, notably Sarah Michelle Gellar and Elijah Wood, reinforce the pop and referential dimension of the film, while placing this sequel firmly in the realm of genre entertainment.
Wedding Nightmare: Part Two
Film | 2026
Theatrical release: in 2026
Horror comedy | Running time: TBD
By Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett | Starring Samara Weaving, Kathryn Newton, Sarah Michelle Gellar
Original title: Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
Country: United States
This new entry in the saga continues to explore a world where survival is linked to ritualistic logic, while broadening the scope of the stakes. The film is an extension of the aesthetic and tone of the first installment, combining dark comedy and horror action in a broader narrative setting.
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