With some five years gone since the original movie became a sleeper hit, Samara Weaving confirms she's coming back for Radio Silence directing duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett to mainstream stardom.

During a recent interview with ComicBook.com to discuss the release of her new action-horror movie Azrael, Weaving was asked about the development of Ready or Not 2. The original star not only confirmed she will be returning for the sequel, but even indicated that tentative talks were in place with the studio and filmmakers to move forward with 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 to Ready or Not 2 is 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 for Abigail, in which they stated that the movie was "getting figured out" and promised 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 by Alien: Romulus' shift from a streaming release to 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 with Ready 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 the original Ready or Not's ending did 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 2 could see Grace coming out of prison and trying to repair her life.

The fact that Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett are also no longer involved in the Scream franchise gives me hope that Ready or Not 2 will 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 their Abigail shared universe Easter egg in the sequel, as the prospect of Grace and Melissa Barrera's Joey is a thrilling one that shouldn't be ed up.

Source: ComicBook.com