Ready or Not 2: Here I Come

Did You Know?

• The film was originally scheduled for April 10, 2026, and March 27, 2026.
• The score was composed by Sven Faulconer, who previously worked with the directors on Scream VI.
• Ice Nine Kills performed as the fictional 1980s band Grave Diggler for the track Hell or High Slaughter.

Plot

After surviving the Le Domases' ritual, Grace MacCaullay collapses and is taken to a hospital, where she reunites with her younger sister Faith. The Council, an order of five elite families, prepares to unite at the Danforth complex for another game. Head members include Ursula and Titus Danforth, Wan Chen Xing, Viraj Rajan, Ignacio El Caido, and Bill Wilkinson. Ursula and Titus kill their father Chester so they can take his place. Bill attempts to kill Grace at the hospital but explodes due to failing to wait for the game's commencement. Grace and Faith are kidnapped and brought to the complex, where Le Bail's representative explains that the four remaining families must kill Grace before dawn to acquire the High Seat and a ring of power. Players cannot kill each other; deaths allow the next eldest family member to enter. Grace agrees when Faith's life is threatened. The sisters are handcuffed together on a golf course and kill Viraj in an industrial washing machine. Chen Xing reveals a loophole: if Grace marries a family member, the game ceases, granting her husband the High Seat. Grace refuses, and Chen Xing accidentally kills Ignacio. The Wans explode as Ignacio's daughter Francesca prepares to enter. Faith criticizes Grace's refusal.

Production

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett were developing an original film about sisters for Kathryn Newton and Samara Weaving. When Searchlight Pictures asked them to direct the sequel, they adapted their sister story into the Ready or Not universe. Adam Robitel and Timo Tjahjanto had previously been in talks to direct a possible sequel. On October 12, 2024, Searchlight officially announced the sequel with Radio Silence Productions. Weaving reprised her role, and writers Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy returned. Newton's role was announced in March 2025. Principal photography began in Toronto on April 21, 2025, with a cast including Sarah Michelle Gellar, Elijah Wood, Kevin Durand, David Cronenberg, Shawn Hatosy, Néstor Carbonell, and Olivia Cheng. Filming concluded by June 2, 2025. Sven Faulconer composed the score, released by Hollywood Records on March 18, 2026. Brian Tyler returned to provide original themes and served as score producer. Faulconer's approach used a baroque-meets-slaughter style with viola da gamba. The score features a central cello motif for the satanic theme. The soundtrack includes a cover of The Shirelles's Will You Love Me Tomorrow performed by Brian Fallon and Madi Diaz. Ice Nine Kills made the track Hell or High Slaughter.

Reception

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come grossed $23 million in the United States and Canada and $20 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $43 million. It was released alongside Project Hail Mary and The Pout-Pout Fish, projected to gross around $11 million in its opening weekend. The film earned $1.2 million from Thursday night previews and debuted to $9.1 million, finishing in fourth. In its second weekend, it dropped 56%, earning $4 million. Deadline's Anthony D'Alessandro expressed shock at the underperformance, noting the casting and SXSW premiere. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of B+. Deadline's Glenn Garner called it a bloody good time and hoped for a trilogy. Meagan Navarro of Bloody Disgusting gave 3.5 stars out of 5, writing that more is more in the sequel, delivering crowd-pleasing fun despite losing some original magic. BJ Colangelo of /Film wrote that the film goes double or nothing and plays for keeps. Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com gave 3 out of 4 stars, finding comfort in watching an ordinary woman and her sister fight the system.