Murder Mystery 2 Casts Star-Studded Lineup Alongside Aniston & Sandler
Netflix’s Murder Mystery 2 has added a plethora of talent to the comedy sequel, joining returning stars Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. The first film, Murder Mystery, was a surprise hit for the streaming service, becoming Netflix’s most watched movie of 2019. The film followed cop Nick Spitz (Sandler) and his wife Audrey (Aniston) as they were caught in the middle of a complicated murder plot while on a European vacation. With a cast stacked with talent from Luke Evans to Terrence Stamp, the unlikely hit was a critical dud, but generated enough interest for Netflix to green-light a sequel.
Murder Mystery 2 will see Sandler and Aniston return for more hijinks. Original director Kyle Newacheck does not return for the sequel, with Best. Worst. Weekend. Ever’s Jeremy Garelick taking the helm. James Vanderbilt of The Amazing Spider-Man fame returns to pen the screenplay, while Aniston and Sandler are among the long list of producers. Vandervilt recently revealed that he wrote both the original film and Murder Mystery 2 as «a love letter» to his wife, though not much else is know yet about the plot of the sequel project.
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With the production of Murder Mystery 2 underway, THR reports that several names have been added to the talented cast for the comedy thriller. Inglorious Basterds’ Mélanie Laurent and Kingsman’s Mark Strong are among the list of actors set to join the sequel. Zurin Villanueva, Kuhoo Verma and Enrique Arce also joining the cast in unknown roles. Finally, veteran character actor Tony Goldwyn, Annie Mumolo and up-and-coming British actress Jodie Turner-Smith fill out the star-studded lineup. While no details of the new characters
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