William Brent Bell (The Boy, The Devil Inside) will return to direct the sequel.
Brent Bell has firmly established himself in the cinematic world of horror, having directed The Boy, Wer, and The Devil Inside, and is currently in-development on multiple projects, including Blumhouse Productions’ TV series, Posthumans.
William Brent Bell’s The Boy was produced for under $15 million and grossed $68 million worldwide.
STXfilms and Lakeshore Entertainment have announced their latest joint venture, The Boy 2, a follow up to the successful horror-thriller feature The Boy (2016), which starred Lauren Cohan and Rupert Evans.