Overview
- The Direct reported Tuesday that Zak Penn, who co-wrote the 2018 Ready Player One film, told the outlet on a red carpet that he is actively working on the Ready Player Two script.
- Penn’s update is the first substantive public progress report on the sequel in roughly two years and confirms his continued attachment to the project.
- Ernest Cline’s 2020 Ready Player Two novel is the expected source material and introduces a brain–computer interface that would raise new stakes for Wade Watts and his allies.
- Steven Spielberg told media in 2024 that he will produce the sequel but will not direct, leaving principal creative roles and casting decisions to be announced.
- The original Ready Player One grossed about $608 million worldwide on a $175 million budget, which helps explain studio interest in developing a follow-up film.