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The Family Stone Sequel In Works With Almost All Cast Returning
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Key Points:
- Searchlight Pictures has announced a sequel to the 2005 holiday film The Family Stone, titled The Families Stone, with nearly the entire original cast returning except for Diane Keaton, who passed away in 2025.
- The new film is set 20 years after the death of Keaton's character, Sybil Stone, and centers on the Stone family reuniting for Christmas when the patriarch Kelly Stone unexpectedly invites his new love to meet the family.
- Production will take place in New York this fall, with Tom Bezucha returning as director and writer, and original producer Michael London back on board alongside new producers.
- The original film, a popular holiday favorite grossing over $92 million worldwide, featured a complex family dynamic and earned Sarah Jessica Parker a Golden Globe nomination for her role.
- Key cast members reprising their roles include Claire Danes, Rachel McAdams, Dermot Mulroney, Craig T. Nelson, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Luke Wilson, among others.
