20 Movie Sequels That Took WAY Too Long

2. Ready or Not 2: Here I Come

Comedy-horror Ready or Not was a solid critical and commercial success when it released back in August 2019, and though many expected its highly specific story to be a sure one-off, in March 2024 Searchlight Pictures confirmed they were pursuing a sequel.

But it was another two years before Ready or Not 2: Here I Come was released, bringing the gap between sequels to a stonking six years and seven months.

This might've been less problematic for a sequel that picked up many years later, but considering that Ready or Not 2 kicks off basically seconds after the end of the first film, the almost seven-year wait was less than ideal.

While producer James Vanderbilt stated that the creative team took their time to find the right story and didn't merely want to repeat the first film, this is absolutely a case where they really needed to strike while the iron was hot and the original was still in recent memory.

Though Ready or Not 2 was decently received by critics, it catastrophically underperformed at the box office, and will likely gross barely half of what the original made by the end of its run - on more than double the budget no less.