Summary
They Followgets a filming update from one of the original film’s stars.It Followsis 2014 horror film about a woman who is followed by a supernatural being after having a sexual encounter one evening. The film is directed by David Robert Mitchell and features a leading cast including Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Olivia Luccardi, LiliSepe, Bailey Spry, and Carollette Phillips. Late last year, a sequel toIt FollowstitledThey Followwas announced.
PerIndieWire, Monroe provides an update onThey Follow. According to Monroe, the team willstart filming in early 2025. Monroe did not provide further details about the film, noting that there was very little that she could say. Though the early 2025 filming window suggests thatThey Followcould be arriving sooner rather than later, the film still does not yet have a release date.
How Will They Follow Stack Up Against The Original?
They Follow Will Come Over A Decade After It Follows
With filming not starting until next year,They Followwill come at least a decade afterIt Follows. This puts the horror film in an interesting position, as it will have to follow up something that is more distant in the audience’s memories. The release date gap could also make it such that the sequel loses the momentum that the critically acclaimedIt Followsbrought a decade ago. The horror movie scored an impressive 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and brought in an impressive $21.9 million on a $1 million budget.
They Followwill benefit, however, from the fact that Monroe is a much bigger star than she was whenIt Followswas released. As her claim-to-fame,It Followsmade her career skyrocket, and she has since acted in several films such asIndependence Day: Resurgence,The 5th Wave, andThe Guest. Her horror work has also provenMonroe to be a certified Scream Queen, as just this year, she will play a major role in the highly-anticipated horror movieLonglegs.
It Follows Ending, Explained
The It Follows ending brings the 2014 horror movie to an ambiguous conclusion, leaving it unclear if Jay is free from the relentless entity.
In addition to Monroe reprising her role,They Followwill also see the return of writer-director Mitchell. Mitchell has only directed one feature since his debut withIt Follows, helming the divisiveA24 titleUnder the Silver Lakein 2018.They Followwill be an exciting chance for the director to show his horror chops once again. Hopefully, he can pull off a follow-up to his much-loved original film.
They Follow
Cast
They Follow is the long-awaited sequel to the 2014 horror film It Follows. The movie was announced in October 2023 with confirmation that David Robert Mitchell would return to write and direct. Maika Monroe is also returning as her character, Jay Height.
