Nicolas Cage Is Returning for a New ‘Longlegs’ Film
Reuniting him with director Osgood Perkins.
Summary
- Nicolas Cage and Osgood Perkins are officially expanding the Longlegs universe with a new feature film
- Paramount Pictures has secured the rights to the upcoming installment following the original film’s massive success
- The untitled project is being developed as a spin-off set within the same world rather than a traditional sequel
Paramount Pictures has officially acquired the rights to a new Longlegs film, reuniting original star Nicolas Cage with writer-director Osgood Perkins. Following the massive box office success of the 2024 sleeper hit, the expanding horror franchise moves from its original distributor NEON to Paramount to continue building its terrifying cinematic mythos.
Variety reports that rather than developing a direct continuation of the first film’s narrative, the upcoming project is being crafted as a standalone story set within the established Longlegs universe. While specific plot details are currently being kept tightly under wraps, Perkins will return to both write and direct the untitled picture. Cage is confirmed to return to star and produce, bringing back the terrifying on-screen presence that helped define the original feature.
The expanded universe comes on the heels of the original 2024 film’s staggering financial performance, where it grossed $128 million USD globally. For the new installment, production duties will be handled by Range Media Partners’ Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, alongside Perkins and Chris Ferguson through their Phobos banner. Dave Caplan will also produce under his C2 banner, which initially originated the rights to the horror property.
Stay tuned for an official trailer and release date.
