''Nobody 2'' is an upcoming American

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directed by

Timo Tjahjanto Timo Tjahjanto (; born Timothy Tjahjanto; 4 September 1980) is an Indonesian filmmaker known for his film works mostly on the horror and action genres. Tjahjanto owns the film production company Merah Production. Apart from directing, producing, ...

and written by

Derek Kolstad Derek Kolstad (born April 4, 1974) is an American screenwriter and film producer. He is the creator of the ''John Wick'' franchise, which began in 2014. He continued to write for the first two sequels of the franchise and is mainly known as a ...

and Aaron Rabin, from a story and characters by Kolstad. It serves as the sequel to the 2021 film ''

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''.

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, Gage Munroe, Paisley Cadorath and

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all reprise their roles from the first film while

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, and

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all play new characters. The film is scheduled for North American release on August 15, 2025.

Cast

as Hutch Mansell, a former government assassin ** Nolan Grantham as Young Hutch *

as Becca Mansell, Hutch's successful wife ** Pyper Braun as Young Becca *

as Henry, a corrupt theme park operator *

as Harry Mansell, Hutch's adopted younger brother *

as Abel, a shady sheriff *

as David Mansell, Hutch's father and a retired FBI agent *

as Lendina, the mastermind behind a bootlegging operation *

as Eddie Williams, Hutch's father-in-law and boss *

as The Barber, Hutch's former government handler *

as Charlie Williams, Eddie's son and Hutch's brother-in-law * Gage Munroe as Brady Mansell, Hutch's teenage son * Paisley Cadorath as Sammy Mansell, Hutch's daughter * Daniel Maclnnis as Toby * Cindy Myskiw as a bathing senior * Zara Longe as a waitress

Production

In March 2021,

expressed interest in reprising her role as Becca Mansell in a sequel to ''

''. The actress stated that she would like to learn more about Hutch and Becca's backstory, while stating that discussions regarding how the two characters met took place on the set of the first film. In June of the same year, it was announced that

was in the process of writing a sequel, although it had yet to be

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by the studio. In March 2022, 87North Productions announced on social media that the studio was looking forward to working on ''Nobody 2'', though no official production date was announced at that time. By August of the same year,

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confirmed that work on the script was ongoing, while stating that the studio had committed to releasing a sequel. In December 2022, Kelly McCormick announced that a sequel was officially happening, with principal photography scheduled for 2023. In January 2024, Nielsen confirmed that developments on the sequel were ongoing while confirming that she will reprise her role from the first installment. In March, Leitch confirmed production was set to begin by the end of 2024. In June, it was confirmed that Nielsen would reprise her role as Becca. That same month, it was revealed that Indonesian director

(in his English-language debut) had been hired to direct the film, with Kolstad, Aaron Rabin,

, and Umair Aleem writing the screenplay. In July,

joined the cast in an undisclosed role, with

reprising his role as David Mansell from the first film. In August,

joined the cast in an undisclosed role. In September,

joined the cast in an undisclosed role, while Tjahjanto revealed in one of his tweets that

is reprising his role as Harry Mansell.

is reprising his role as Eddie Williams.

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began on August 6, 2024, in

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, and wrapped on September 26.

Release

The film will be released on August 15, 2025. As part of a long-term deal with

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for Universal's live-action films, the film will first stream on Peacock for the first four months of the pay-TV window, before moving to Prime Video for the next 10, and returning to Peacock for the remaining four.

References

External links

* * {{Timo Tjahjanto 2020s American films 2020s English-language films American action thriller films American black comedy films American sequel films 87North Productions films Films about families Films about the Russian Mafia Films scored by Dominic Lewis Films shot in Winnipeg Films with screenplays by Derek Kolstad Universal Pictures films Upcoming English-language films Upcoming sequel films Films directed by Timo Tjahjanto