Overview
- Kirsten Dunst will play Alex in the untitled follow-up, a role she confirmed on Instagram as industry outlets reported the casting.
- Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Matt Berry and Jennifer Coolidge are set to return to the ensemble.
- Jared Hess returns to direct and co-write with Chris Galletta, with Warner Bros. scheduling the theatrical release for July 23, 2027.
- Story and character specifics remain under wraps beyond Dunst’s role, with the studio keeping plot details closely held.
- The first film was a box-office phenomenon, opening to a record $163 million domestically and nearing $1 billion worldwide, which fast-tracked the sequel into production for spring 2026 per recent reports.