Rachel McAdams and More Returning
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Searchlight has officially announced "The Families Stones," a sequel to the 2005 holiday film "The Family Stone," with returning writer and director Tom Bezucha.
- The sequel will feature many original cast members, including Rachel McAdams, Sarah Jessica Parker, Claire Danes, Dermot Mulroney, and Luke Wilson.
- The story is set twenty years after the mother's passing, with the Stone family reuniting for Christmas and facing the surprise of their father's new romantic partner meeting the family.
- The project was first revealed in November 2025, shortly after the death of Diane Keaton, who played the family matriarch in the original film.
- The original "The Family Stone" was released in December 2005, earning $92 million worldwide on an $18 million budget, and centered on Meredith Morton (Parker) trying to win over her boyfriend's eccentric family during Christmas.
