Maika Monroe is opening up about how They Follow differs from the 2014 horror movie It Follows. The 33-year-old shared the “surreal” experience of shooting the highly anticipated sequel and teased the differences fans can expect.
Talking to People, Monroe said that It Follows 2, which is currently in post-production, is “definitely [on] a bigger scale, but I think it’s still very grounded in the original. And one of my favorite parts was the cinematography and the shots, and I think all that is very much there.”
The actress embodied Jay Height, the protagonist of It Follows, a role that also kick-started her acting career and cemented her as a scream queen. She reprises the role in They Follow.
“It changed all of our lives. It really, it did,” Monroe said of the film, adding that returning to the role of Jay for the sequel “was incredibly special — so, so special.”
What else do we know about It Follows 2 so far?
They Follow is an upcoming sequel to David Robert Mitchell’s It Follows, set to take place a decade after the events of the original. It Follows 2 features a promotional tagline of “it’s everywhere” and hints at a larger, darker, and more expansive scale while remaining grounded in the original’s tone.
In the 2014 movie, the storyline revolved around Jay, a college student, who learns that she has become the target of the film’s monster, a supernatural entity whose targets are passed on through sexual intercourse.
The cast details, as reported by Deadline, include Naomi Ackie, Justine Lupe, Michael Gandolfini, Jackie Earle Haley, Anna Mirodin, Jayne Taini, Tom Pecinka, Melora Walters, Ben Krieger, Natalie Shinnick, and Jan Hoag, alongside Monroe.
Principal photography wrapped in September 2026, and the film is now in post-production, with Neon handling distribution. However, It Follows 2 has yet to receive an official release date, with its theatrical release window expected in 2027.
Originally reported on ComingSoon.
