On April 8, 2019, TheWrap reported that New Line Cinema was developing a sequel with Henry Gayden returning to write the film, along with David F. Sandberg directing and Peter Safran producing.[125] In December 2019, New Line Cinema announced that the sequel would be released on April 1, 2022.[126] However, on April 20, 2020, it was announced that the film would be delayed to November 4, 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic shifting around the release dates of several films.