Octavia Spencer to Return for ‘Ma 2' Horror Sequel in Development at Blumhouse
No other talent is attached at this point, and any plot details are being kept under wraps, but the film will be a follow-up to director Tate Taylor's revenge horror film, which earned more than $60 million at the worldwide box office but in the subsequent years has generated countless memes and made Spencer's character one of her most memorable roles. Blumhouse recently staged its 'Halfway to Halloween' festival, at which 'Ma' proved to be a fan favorite.
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'Ma has proven to be a social phenomenon since its release in 2019, with fans eagerly embracing the film and Octavia's iconic performance as Ma. Ma likes to say 'don't make me drink alone,' so we're thrilled Octavia will join us again for a second round,' said Jason Blum, Founder and CEO with Blumhouse.
'Ma' stars Spencer as a lonely woman who befriends a group of teenagers after allowing them to party at her house. She's dubbed 'Ma' by the group and quickly becomes one of the friends, regularly leading ragers. But as she gets clingier and more intense, the teens start to suspect their host's intentions.
Blumhouse announced the news as part of a special press event it held for the first time called The Business of Fear. In it, panelists Jason Blum, Blumhouse President Abhijay Prakash, Alayna Glasthal, Director of Creative Production for Atomic Monster, and horror analyst and author Stephen Follows looked at the state of the horror industry and how the genre has continued to grow in popularity even as other genres have long since peaked.
Follows in the presentation broke down how horror has evolved to the point that just saying a movie is 'horror' is far too narrow of a definition, and Follows and Blumhouse polled 2,000 respondents in a research study to identify 24 different sub-genres within horror, such as survival, slasher, psychological thriller, monster, and many more that maybe haven't seeped into the cultural lexicon. For their money, 'Ma' fits into the 'Revenge' sub-genre.
It's been a minute since we've seen Spencer on the big screen. She starred in 2022's holiday comedy 'Spirited' for Apple TV+, but she'll next be seen in director Stephanie Laing's 'Tow' and is in pre-production on 'The Heart,' which is the new film from Nat Faxon and Jim Rash. She's also appearing in the animated 'Smurfs' movie coming later this year.
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