Looks like scary movies are becoming the plat du jour.
A sequel to The Boy is coming your way starring Dawson’s Creek alum Katie Holmes. The Boy 2 a sequel to 2016’d original will reunite the original’s director William Brent Bell and writer Stacey Menear.
The original, which starred Lauren Cohan and Rupert Evans, followed a woman who was hired to babysit a porcelain effigy named Brahms. It was produced for under $15 million and grossed $68 million worldwide. According to Variety, the sequel will see the return of Brahms as it follows a family that is unaware of the terrifying history of the estate into which they move, where their young son soon makes an unsettling new friend.
Producer Gary Lucchesi said, “Following the success of The Boy, we are thrilled to be working on the next chapter of this chilling Brahms story with Stacey and William. We are also delighted to be continuing our relationship with STX, on this, our third partnership”
