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They Follow Confirms Maika Monroe Return and Expanded Cast

Director David Robert Mitchell says the sequel will be darker and more grounded, with production expected to begin this summer.

Overview

  • Deadline reported Wednesday that Naomi Ackie is now confirmed as a co-lead and ten supporting actors were added, including Jackie Earle Haley, Michael Gandolfini and Justine Lupe.
  • Mitchell is writing and directing the Neon-backed sequel with Maika Monroe returning to her original role.
  • Key creative collaborators from It Follows are reuniting on the project, with Mike Gioulakis as cinematographer, Julio C. Perez IV editing, and Disasterpeace composing the score.
  • Neon has acquired worldwide rights and will handle the U.S. theatrical release while Neon International manages foreign sales.
  • They Follow is set roughly a decade after the first film; Monroe says it focuses on two women dealing with mental struggles and adopts a darker, more grounded tone, building on the original’s cult reputation and distinctive visuals.