Blumhouse announces 'Ma 2' with the return of Octavia Spencer

Ma Return for revenge.

Blumhouse Productions of Jason Blumannounced having The development of Ma 2sequel to the thriller of psychological horror and revenge, Ma (2019).

The new installment will feature the winner of the Oscar, Octavia Spencer, Back in leading role. The novelties were announced during the Business of Fear Symposium (Vía Deadline).

The first delivery was directed by Tate Taylorwho previously directed Spencer in The Helpfeature film that Spencer won the golden statuette as the best cast actress.

Ma (2019) accumulated more than $ 60 million in the Global Box Office, against a budget of $ 5 million. Blumhouse's specialty.

The plot follows A lonely woman named Sue Ann (Spencer) who one day decides to buy alcohol for a group of teenagers and posed like her friend. He begins to organize parties for students in his basement, while he becomes obsessed with his new friends, turning the situation, violent.

The script of Ma It was written by Scotty Landes. At the moment it is unknown if Taylor and Landes will resume their work in the sequel. What is a fact, is that the director previously declared to the means to be surprised by the success of Ma In social networks, “Like a kind of cult,” And that both he and Spencer were interested in making a sequel to which he even had an idea: “My idea is that it moved to another town, which organizes days open doors in another city, and that kills people in them. I think it would be real estate agent in the Northwest Pacific and would dedicate themselves to killing white people who see mansions. Until I arrived!”

On a new installment, producer Blum said:

“Ma It has proven to be a social phenomenon since its premiere in 2019, with fans who enthusiastically welcomed the film and the iconic interpretation of Octavia as Ma. Ma likes to say 'Don't make me drink alone', so We are delighted that Octavia accompany us again for a second round.”

According to a research study conducted by Sage Outcomes at the request of Blumhouse in July 2024, one of the 24 booming subgenres is the Revenge cinema. Others include survival, terror, psychological thriller, and more.

At the Blumhouse Conference, a graph was shared that shows how horror productions have shown a boom Since the 1940s, more than any other genre.

Other members of the 2019 original delivery cast are Juliette Lewis, Luke Evans, Diana Silvers, Corey Fogelmanis, McKaley Miller, Dante Brown, and Gianni Paolo.