MOVIE | Ready or Not: Here I Come with Sarah Michelle Gellar – Shawn Hatosy, Néstor Carbonell, Kevin Durand, and David Cronenberg Round Out the Cast of the Searchlight Pictures Sequel, Commencing Principal Photography Today
Sarah Michelle Gellar (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) and Elijah Wood (The Monkey) will star in Matt Bettinelli-Olpin (Ready or Not) and Tyler Gillett’s (Ready or Not) READY OR NOT: HERE I COME, alongside Samara Weaving (Ready or Not), who reprises her role as ‘Grace’, and Kathryn Newton (“Big Little Lies”). Shawn Hatosy (“The Pitt”), Néstor Carbonell (The Dark Knight), Kevin Durand (Abigail), and David Cronenberg (The Fly) are rounding out the cast.
Guy Busick (Abigail, Scream) and R. Christopher Murphy (“Castle Rock”) are returning to pen the script, along with producers Tripp Vinson (Fountain of Youth, Murder Mystery), James Vanderbilt (Zodiac, Fountain of Youth), Bradley J. Fischer (Transformers), and William Sherak (Abigail, Scream).
“We’re thrilled to be returning to the world of Ready or Not with Samara, Brett, Avery and Andrew,”
– said Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett,
“and so excited to work with this immensely talented cast and the incredible artists across every department joining the Ready or Not family.”
Added Matthew Greenfield, President of Searchlight Pictures,
“We’re beyond excited to make another film with the phenomenal Radio Silence. With Ready or Not: Here I Come, we get to go on another ride with the amazing Samara Weaving, mix in awesome new voices, and bring audiences a fresh take that’s every bit as twisted and fun as the first one. This is for those who’ve been waiting, and those who didn’t see it coming.”
Also returning behind the camera from the original black comedy horror Ready or Not are production designer Andrew Stearn (“The Umbrella Academy”), director of photography Brett Jutkiewicz (Scream), costume designer Avery Plewes (Scream VI), and makeup head of department Colin Penman (The Apprentice). New additions to the crew include editor Jay Prychidny (Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice), hair department head Ryan Reed (It Chapter Two), and sound mixer Thomas Hayek (Thanksgiving, “The Boys”).
Principal photography commences today in Toronto. Executive producers are Chad Villella, Tara Farney, Greg Denny, Guy Busick, R. Christopher Murphy, Samara Weaving, and Paul Neinstein.
VP of Production Richard Ruiz and Creative Executive Cornelia Burleigh are overseeing the project for Searchlight Pictures, reporting to Heads of Production and Development DanTram Nguyen and Katie Goodson-Thomas.
Sarah Michelle Gellar became a cultural icon playing the title role in the long-running television series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and is set to reprise this role with a new chapter in the ‘Buffyverse’ from 20th Television and Searchlight TV, where Chloé Zhao will direct the pilot. She can currently be seen on Showtime’s “Dexter: Original Sin” which just got picked up for a second a season and is attached to star in and executive producer Bad Summer People based on the best-selling book for A+E Studios. Other notable credits include I Know What You Did Last Summer, Scream 2, the box office hit The Grudge, Cruel Intentions and the live-action Scooby-Doo films.
Elijah Wood recently starred in Oz Perkins’ The Monkey, based on the Stephen King short story. Heis best known for his iconic portrayal of Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy. In addition to reprising the role in The Hobbit series, Wood’s other credits include “Yellowjackets” and I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore.
Shawn Hatosy stars on the acclaimed Max Original drama series, “The Pitt” alongside Noah Wyle.
The series is a massive success with the first episode crossing 16.2 million viewers and currently averaging 10 million views weekly. It is among the top three most-watched Max titles ever and just ranked on the Nielson chart. Previously, Hatosy starred in two John Wells Productions series, the acclaimed “Animal Kingdom” and the Peabody Award winning “Southland” for which he was nominated for a Critics Choice Award for “Best Supporting Actor.” Hatosy’s film credits include Robert Rodriguez’s cult favorite The Faculty, Michael Mann’s Public Enemies, and Nick Cassavetes’ films Alpha Dog and John Q.
Néstor Carbonell has appeared in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises. He gained recognition for his role in “Lost”, as well as “Bates Motel” and “The Morning Show”. Most recently, he won the 2024 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role in FX’s “Shōgun”.
Kevin Durand stars in the upcoming Paramount Pictures action comedy The Naked Gun and the IFC Films horror comedy Clown in a Cornfield, and recently starred in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and Abigail. His other film credits include Ballers, Resident Evil: Retribution, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and 3:10 to Yuma.
Renowned Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg, recognized for his body horror genre work, has earned a reputation as one of cinema’s most daring directors. His recent work includes The Shrouds, Crimes of the Future, Maps to the Stars, and Cosmopolis. His earlier work includes influential films Videodrome, The Fly, and Crash.
Geller is represented by CAA, Linden Entertainment, and Vision PR; Wood by Gersh, Linden Entertainment, and Narrative PR; Hatosy by Paradigm Talent Agency and Trademark Talent; Carbonell by Independent Artist Group and Thruline Entertainment; Durand by IAG, Alchemy Entertainment and Brecheen Feldman Breimer; and Cronenberg by WME.
About Searchlight Pictures
Searchlight Pictures is a global specialty film and television company that develops, produces, finances and acquires motion pictures and series for both worldwide theatrical and streaming releases. It has its own marketing and distribution operations, and is part of The Walt Disney Studios, a division of The Walt Disney Company.
Founded in 1994 as Fox Searchlight Pictures, the company’s titles have grossed over $5 billion worldwide, amassing 51 Academy Awards including five Best Picture winners since 2009: Slumdog Millionaire, 12 Years a Slave, Birdman, The Shape of Water, and Nomadland; 62 BAFTA Awards, 34 Golden Globe Awards, and 10 Grammy Awards. Searchlight Television, the division which develops and produces series for streaming, network, and cable partners, earned a Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actress and an additional 5 nominations for its first production “The Dropout” from Elizabeth Meriwether, in partnership with Hulu and 20th Studios.
Searchlight recently released Yorgos Lanthimos’ Golden Lion and 4-time Academy Award winner Poor Things, starring and produced by Emma Stone; Ned Benson’s The Greatest Hits starring Lucy Boynton, Justin H. Min, and Austin Crute; Laura Chinn’s Suncoast, which stars Laura Linney, Nico Parker, and Woody Harrelson, and won U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Performance at Sundance; Andrew Haigh’s critically acclaimed romantic drama All of Us Strangers; Taika Waititi’s underdog comedy Next Goal Wins; Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman’s award-winning Sundance debut feature comedy Theater Camp; and Eva Longoria’s Academy Award nominated Flamin’ Hot.
Upcoming releases include Yorgos Lanthimos’ Kinds of Kindness starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe; Tina Mabry’s The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat starring Uzo Aduba, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Sanaa Lathan; A Real Pain, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin, which won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: U.S. Dramatic at Sundance; and Marielle Heller’s Nightbitch starring Amy Adams.
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