Paramount Pictures‘ alligator thriller Crawl 2 has cast Emily Rudd and a Scream star for its sequel. The sequel to 2019’s successful Crawl will take viewers on another survival-horror adventure.
In an exclusive report from The Hollywood Reporter, it was revealed that the Scream actor Mason Gooding and Rudd will lead the sequel to the survival horror film.
Gooding is best known for playing Chad Meeks-Martin in the Scream franchise and Andrew in Love, Victor. Apart from Crawl 2, the rising American star also has three upcoming projects, including Heart Eyes 2, What You Do To Me, and Last Resort.
Rudd is also another rising star, known for playing Nami in the live-action series One Piece. The actress also played the dual roles of Cindy Berman and Abigail in the Fear Street franchise. Her other acting credits include Hunters, Sea Change, Dynasty, and Delicious in Dungeon.
The upcoming Crawl sequel will reunite the two actors following the 2022 sci-fi rom-com Moonshot.
What do we know about Crawl 2 so far?
The sequel to Paramount’s sleeper hit was announced in 2024. The thriller was released in theaters on July 12, 2019. It fared well during its theatrical run, earning $91.72 million worldwide on an estimated $17 million production budget.
It was directed by Alexandre Aja and followed the story of a father and daughter who become trapped in a Florida home and hunted by alligators after a Category 5 hurricane.
The new movie will follow a similar premise in a different setting, and Aja will again be directing. The story of the sequel will be set in New York City, where the streets and sewers become infested with alligators following a hurricane.
Aja will write the screenplay with Jason Harry Pagan, Andrew Deutschman, and Gregory Levasseur. The director will also produce the movie with Craig Flores and Sam Raimi. Executive producers include Levasseur and Zainab Azizi.
Crawl 2 will begin production this month in Hungary.