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Sequel to 2005 Holiday Film ‘The Family Stone’ Announced with Majority of Original Cast Returning
News Brief
Searchlight and 20th Century Fox have confirmed a follow‑up to the 2005 comedy‑drama, titled “The Families Stone.” The new movie will be set two decades after the original story and will bring back most of the ensemble, including Claire Danes, Rachel McAdams, Dermot Mulroney, Craig T. Nelson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Luke Wilson, Tyrone Giordano, Elizabeth Reaser, Paul Schneider and Brian White. The late Diane Keaton’s character will be addressed in the plot, as the story picks up after her on‑screen death. Writer‑director Tom Bezucha is slated to return, and production will be overseen by Michael London, Shannon Gaulding, Sarah Jessica Parker and Alison Benson.
Key points
The sequel is titled “The Families Stone” and is set 20 years after the events of the original film.
Nearly the entire original ensemble is confirmed to reprise their roles, with the exception of Diane Keaton, who died in 2025.
Tom Bezucha, who wrote and directed the 2005 movie, will again write and direct the sequel.
The plot will address the death of the matriarch Sybil Stone and introduce a new love interest for the family patriarch.
Production companies include Groundswell Productions and Pretty Matches Productions, with Michael London, Shannon Gaulding, Sarah Jessica Parker and Alison Benson listed as producers.
What sources agree on
The sequel’s title is “The Families Stone.”
The story takes place twenty years after the original film’s events.
Claire Danes, Rachel McAdams, Dermot Mulroney, Craig T. Nelson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Luke Wilson, Tyrone Giordano, Elizabeth Reaser, Paul Schneider and Brian White are all slated to return.
Diane Keaton’s character will not appear because the actress passed away in October 2025.
Tom Bezucha will write and direct the new film.
Michael London, Shannon Gaulding, Sarah Jessica Parker and Alison Benson are named as producers.
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‘The Family Stone’ Sequel Set At Searchlight With Claire Danes, Rachel McAdams, Sarah Jessica Parker & Many More Returning
