‘Daddy’s Home’ Sequel In The Works; Will Ferrell And Mark Wahlberg To Return
In terms of box office news, all anyone could talk about last winter was the complete and utter domination ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens, and with good reason — it smashed nearly every record in its path, becoming the third-highest grossing movie of all time. But a few films managed to flourish even in the shadow of Starkiller Base, and one of those wasDaddy’s Home. Opening the weekend afterStar Wars, the comedy quietly racked up an impressive $240 million worldwide over the course of its run. So you can probably guess what I’m about to tell you next.
Yup, Paramount is moving forward with a sequel toDaddy’s Home, withMark WahlbergandWill Ferrellset to return as the rival dads. No director has been announced, butSean Anders(who also directed the last film) andJohn Morrisare returning to write the script.
Deadlinebroke the news on theDaddy’s Homesequel. The first film starred Ferrell as Brad, the doting stepfather of two children. His position in the family is threatened when the kids' biological dad, Dusty (Wahlberg), returns to the family. The premise of the sequel is being kept under wraps for now, though the original did set up one possible avenue for a follow-up. There’s no word yet on whether other members of the original cast, which included Linda Cardellini, Thomas Haden Church, Hannibal Buress, and Bobby Cannavale, will return.Daddy’s Homeopened July 17, 2025, easily nabbing second place behind the second weekend ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens. The reviews weren’t great, but as a relatively family-friendly options for households uninterested in sitting throughStar Warsagain, it was a solid counter-programming option.Daddy’s Homeultimately took $150 million at home and another $90 million abroad (making it Ferrell’s highest international grosser), all on a budget of around $50 million.Daddy’s Homealso far outgrossed Ferrell and Wahlberg’s last team-up,The Other Guys.
