Talk to Me 2 news has started to circulate after Talk To Me garnered critical praise after its release in the U.S., and the A24 sequel is already in the works. Talk to Me follows a group of teens who unleash a great evil while playing a party game with an embalmed, inscribed hand. This leads to various spirits taking over their bodies, and the movie focuses on a young woman named Mia (Sophie Wilde) who has to find a way to survive the horrific situation — a twist on the traditional Monkey Paw and Ouija Board stories.

YouTube stars Danny and Michael Philippou created the movie, and the indie horror hit became one of the surprise cinema darlings of 2023. Besides being one of the best horror movies of 2023, Talk to Me also went a long way in revitalizing the tired genre that often lacks original crafty ideas. With that in mind, fans immediately began screaming for a sequel, and it didn't take long for Talk to Me 2 to go into development. Though news has been scant, a sequel is in the works.

Talk To Me 2 Recent News

The Sequel Gets A Development Update

Coming two years after the sequel was announced, the latest news arrives in the form of a development update for Talk to Me 2. Directing duo Danny and Michael Philippou are set to return for the project, and the former laid out exactly when they will have time to actually make it. With several projects coming up to keep them occupied, it seems as if 2028 is the soonest that Talk to Me 2 could actually arrive. Philippou also mentioned that two versions of the script currently exist, but a decision on which to pick hasn't been made yet.

Read Philippou's comments here:

A part of it is, I can’t decide which is the best avenue to take... So I’d say 2025 Bring Her Back, 2026 the documentary, 2027 [the new] horror, and then Talk to Me 2. So when we’re like 50, we’ll do Talk to Me 2.

Talk To Me 2 Is Confirmed

The Sequel Was Announced In Late 2023

Talk to Me 2 was confirmed shortly after the theatrical release of Talk to Me. Danny and Michael Philippou said they have a giant "mythology Bible" about the hand and have enough for a trilogy. While there's no release date for Talk to Me 2 yet, it is encouraging to know that A24 — a studio not known for its horror franchises — has enough faith in the project that they've already confirmed it.

Talk To Me 2 Cast

Can Any Original Stars Return?

Don't expect many characters from Talk to Me to return for the Talk to Me 2 cast, and the sequel will probably see a brand-new ensemble. Mia, the de facto protagonist, did not make it to the end alive but there was a twist at the very end that showed what happened to her after death. That could mean Mia returns from the other side, but actor Sophie Wilde's recent comments about appearing in the sequel cast a shadow of doubt over Mia's return.

Talk To Me 2 Story Details

Who Will Acquire The Hand Next?

The Talk to Me 2 story will likely focus on the kids who use the hand next, but it would need to go much deeper.

There is little in the way of Talk to Me 2 story news. However, directors Danny and Michael Philippou said they have enough material for a possible trilogy of movies. The first movie questioned whether Mia could trust the dead when they told her their "truths" but then the ending had a twist where Mia was now part of the dead. This could open the door for more exploration into the mythos behind the actual embalmed, inscribed hand.

The Talk to Me 2 story will likely focus on the kids who use the hand next, but it would need to go much deeper. The directing duo said there is a lot that they know about the hand and its actual purpose that they left out of the first movie. They wanted to focus on the kids and how out of their depth they were. However, when it comes to the hand, they said there is a lot of information there for a possible trilogy, and even a possible large prologue story for Talk To Me 2 about what brought the events of Talk to Me to be.