Overview
- A new trailer shown exclusively in theaters includes a brief shot that appears to show Matthew Lillard’s Stu Macher on a screen, with off-screen recordings circulating online.
- Neve Campbell returns to the lead as Sidney, with Isabel May playing her daughter, as marketing centers the story on legacy and family stakes.
- Williamson says the film does not pursue the franchise’s usual meta commentary and confirms the team ultimately opted for more on-screen blood.
- The MPA has rated the film R for strong bloody violence, gore, and language.
- Paramount opens the sequel on February 27 in premium formats including IMAX, Dolby Cinema, and 4DX, with franchise veterans such as Courteney Cox, David Arquette, and Lillard featured in the cast.