Radio Silence Talks Reclaiming ‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’ and How a Pillow Nearly Derailed It

Radio Silence, the filmmaking collective of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, are finally back for more twisted fun and sadistic games in Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, the original property that took their careers to the next level back in 2019.

When The Hollywood Reporter sat down with the directing duo three weeks out from their sequel’s March 20 release, they were all smiles. They’re confident in their Samara Weaving-led follow-up, and together with Searchlight, they were eager to screen the film for press over a month out from release, a tell-tale sign of confidence for any movie.

The new installment picks up right where the 2019 horror-thriller left off. Weaving’s Grace MacCaullay is smoking her victory cigarette having just defeated the Le Domas family, her wealthy in-laws for half a day, at their ritualistic and deadly take on hide-and-seek. She quickly collapses from the injuries she’s sustained,…