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Searchlight Pictures announces ‘The Families Stone’ sequel
Searchlight Pictures has officially confirmed a sequel to the 2005 holiday film ‘The Family Stone’. Titled ‘The Families Stone’, the project will be written and directed by Thomas Bezucha, who also helmed the original.
Set twenty years after the events of the first film, the story follows the Stone family as they reunite for Christmas. The plot centers on a surprise involving the family patriarch, Kelly Stone, who has invited a new love interest to meet the family. The narrative will also serve as a tribute to the late Diane Keaton, who played the family matriarch Sybil Stone and passed away in October 2025.
Most of the original ensemble cast is set to return, including Sarah Jessica Parker, Rachel McAdams, Claire Danes, Dermot Mulroney, Craig T. Nelson, Luke Wilson, Tyrone Giordano, Elizabeth Reaser, Paul Schneider, and Brian White. Production is expected to take place in New York.
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Claire Danes · Rachel McAdams · Sarah Jessica Parker · Searchlight Pictures · Thomas Bezucha · Tom Bezucha
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Searchlight Pictures announced a sequel to the 2005 film The Family Stone, titled The Families Stone. deadline.com · www.thewrap.com · www.hollywoodreporter.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Tom Bezucha will return to write and direct the sequel. deadline.com · www.thewrap.com · www.hollywoodreporter.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The returning cast includes Claire Danes, Rachel McAdams, Dermot Mulroney, Craig T. Nelson, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Luke Wilson. deadline.com · www.thewrap.com · www.hollywoodreporter.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The sequel is set 20 years after the death of the character Sybil Stone. deadline.com · www.thewrap.com · www.hollywoodreporter.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Production is scheduled to take place in New York this fall. deadline.com