Fans of Osgood Perkins’ Longlegs have a date to mark on their calendars. Deadline reports that Paramount has set a January 14th 2028 release for the horror sequel, once again written/directed by Perkins and featuring Nicolas Cage reprising the serial killer role.
The film, however, is not expected to be a true sequel. Instead, it will be a spinoff set in the Longlegs universe, and will clearly hold a tight connection to the original. That film was a surprise summer hit in 2024, earning $128M globally. Perkins hasn’t found the same success with his two films since. The Monkey earned $68M, while Keeper only made $6M.
It was just a few weeks ago that Paramount took over distribution from NEON, which wasn’t too keen on Perkins’ proposed budget, which is said to hover around the $50M range. That’s obviously not a problem for Paramount.
Coming up next for Perkins is The Young People, which will reunite him with star Tatiana Maslany for a third time, along with Lola Tung, Johnny Knoxville, Heather Graham, and Nico Parker. It’s expected to open late this year.
