Overview
- The Hollywood Reporter confirms Wingard left the project last summer in a mutual split with Paramount.
- Paramount has made the sequel an open assignment and is hearing director-led pitches for new takes.
- No replacement director or timetable is set, and coverage indicates the film is likely years from production.
- Wingard had been attached since 2021 and co-wrote a draft with Simon Barrett; his next feature is A24’s Onslaught.
- Nicolas Cage is reported as still interested in returning, though no casting deals are in place.