“Ready or Not” team has an 'absolute f---ing banger' of a sequel — if it gets made

The filmmaking trio known as Radio Silence teases, "I don't think we knew after making it that there would be so much story left to tell."

Ready or not, one of the best horror movies of the past decade is gearing up for a comeback.

Directors Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, with their producer partner Chad Villella — together known as filmmaking trio Radio Silence — have been working on a sequel to Ready or Not since 2019, they confirm to Entertainment Weekly in a new interview. And if the stars align to actually get it made, it will be, as they say, "an absolute f---ing banger."

"It's getting figured out," Gillett tells EW after a prolonged pause. "That's what we'll say: Ready or Not 2 is getting figured out. What we can say is that there is a script that is an absolute f---ing banger of a sequel. And however it gets made, and in whatever capacity we are helping get it made, we are so excited that it's happening. That movie is truly the love of our creative lives in a lot of ways."

Ready or Not starred Samara Weaving as Grace, who, on her wedding night, is hunted down by her new in-laws on their lavish estate as part of a twisted, ritualistic game of hide-and-seek. Gillett and Bettinelli-Olpin directed the film, based on a script from Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy.

At the end of March, The InSneider first reported a Ready or Not sequel was in development, with Weaving returning and Adam Robitel directing. According to Gillett, the Radio Silence team went to Vegas with Busick and Murphy shortly after the movie's release in 2019 with the intention of crafting a sequel.

"I don't think we knew after making it that there would be so much story left to tell," Gillett says. "We're so proud of what that first movie is, we're so proud of what the sequel is," he adds. "We're just really excited, and fingers crossed that it gets made."

"And with Searchlight and Samara, they're not gonna let it down," Bettinelli-Olpin adds.

The team spoke with EW for their new movie Abigail, which they say has a lot of Ready or Not vibes. Starring Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Alisha Weir, Kathryn Newton, Angus Cloud, and Kevin Durand, the movie (in theaters this weekend) follows a group of criminals who are hired to kidnap a little girl with a love of ballet and hold her overnight in a safe house until the next morning when the ransom can be paid. Unfortunately for them, the girl turns out to be a vampire who terrorizes them in the night.

While we wait for the official word on Ready or Not, at the very least, when it comes to all the bride cosplay from years past, Gillett says, "Don't put it in storage just yet."

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