It’s official that director David Robert Mitchell and actress Maika Monroe are reuniting on “They Follow,” a sequel to the 2014 cult horror hit, “It Follows” Neon, the Oscar-winning studio behind “Parasite,” will co-produce the movie and release it domestically.
The 2014 original film was told as a young woman who, after having sex with her boyfriend for the first time, learns she will now be hunted by a mysterious entity. The only way to temporarily stave off death is to pass the curse to someone else, who will become next on the list followed by the entity.
The film grossed $23.3 million globally on a budget of around $1.3 million.
Over the years, talent behind “It Follows” has discussed a sequel, with Neon’s Tom Quinn suggested that it could involve people turning the tables on the entity and following it to its source. No concrete plot details of “They Follow“ have been revealed yet.
Filming is expected to take place early next year with Mitchell, Jake Weiner, Chris Bender, David Kaplan, Erik Rommesmo, Rebecca Green and Laura Smith producing.
Monroe recently wrapped production on Oz Perkins’ “Longlegs,” which co-stars Nicolas Cage. Neon will release that film in 2024.
Neon’s upcoming releases include Michael Mann’s “Ferrari,” which stars Adam Driver and Penelope Cruz, and Alice Rohrwacher’s “La Chimera,” which features Josh O’Connor. It recently released the Palme d’Or winner Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall,” which is expected to be an Oscars contender.
The project is being introduced to buyers at AFM this week.