
Firstly, as I said and I strongly believe, Netflix and the makers are biding their time, closely watching along the sidelines, observing on how well Malerman’s new novel does before going out on a limb and straightaway announcing that the sequel film would draw an obvious inspiration. 28 of 2018, Netflix tweeted about Bird Box viewership, writing, "Took off my blindfold this morning to discover that 45,037,125 Netflix accounts have already watched Bird Box - best first 7 days ever for a Netflix film!" The film even launched a viral trend, the Bird Box Challenge, to mixed results. Bird Box 2 Release Date: When will it premiere Two things. The movie, which stars Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, and Machine Gun Kelly, broke records for the best first-week viewing numbers for a Netflix Original film.
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"Sometimes it’s weird, all this secrecy, but I'm game." The writer didn't reveal much else about the upcoming book or film, but did note that the enthusiasm for the original movie inspired him to continue the story.īird Box, which follows a woman named Malorie who is protecting her children from an unspecified supernatural entity that shows people their worst fears, driving them to kill themselves, premiered on Netflix in December of 2018 and became a viral hit.

"I can't say much, but I can say that it is in development," Malerman teased.

The writer, whose sequel Malorie is being published on July 21, is not yet able to discuss the film's plot, including whether or not the story will be similar to his follow-up novel, which is set ten years after the film ends.įans of the film will have to wait to find out more about the sequel, as for now details are being kept under wraps. For those confused by the title not being Bird Box 2 and curious. Malerman, who penned the novel the film is based on, confirmed that the streaming platform would pick up a sequel in a new interview with Inverse. With Bird Box Barcelona‘s release fast approaching, many are wondering whether the movie is a sequel, prequel, or spin-off. What will become of Bird Box's Malorie Hayes? On Monday, Bird Box writer Josh Malerman confirmed a sequel is in development at Netflix, but not much can be revealed about the project just yet.
