They Follow: Maika Monroe’s It Follows 2 Horror Movie Adds Huge Yellowstone Star to Cast

They Follow has added another familiar face as It Follows 2 continues to expand its cast. The new addition comes from one of Taylor Sheridan’s best-known television worlds.

According to Deadline, James Jordan, who stars in Paramount+’s Landman, has joined the cast of the upcoming It Follows sequel. David Robert Mitchell is returning to direct and write the sequel to his 2014 hit Neon film.

Jordan is known for playing petroleum engineer Dale Bradley on Landman alongside Billy Bob Thornton. He has also appeared in Yellowstone, 1883, Mayor of Kingstown, Those Who Wish Me Dead, and Wind River.

He currently stars in Lioness and is set to appear in Billings, an independent healthcare drama directed by Alexander Ludwig. They Follow currently has no announced release date.

What else do we know about They Follow?

They Follow takes place 10 years after the events of It Follows. Plot and character details remain under wraps, so James Jordan’s role has not been revealed.

Maika Monroe returns as Jay Height, with Naomi Ackie joining her in a new role. The cast also includes Jackie Earle Haley, Justine Lupe, Anna Mirodin, Jayne Taini, Michael Gandolfini, Tom Pecinka, Melora Walters, Ben Krieger, Natalie Shinnick and Jan Hoag.

Mitchell is directing from his own script and also producing. Other producers include Jake Weiner, Chris Bender, Erik Rommesmo, Mike D’Alto, Randal Sandler, Scott Aharoni, Sinan Eczacıbaşı, David Kaplan, Rebecca Green and Laura Smith. Mark Bennett is handling casting.

Neon holds worldwide rights to They Follow and will release the movie in U.S. theaters. Neon International is overseeing foreign sales.

The original It Follows starred Monroe as Jay, a college student targeted by a supernatural entity after a sexual encounter. The entity can take different human forms while steadily following its target.

Released after its 2014 Cannes premiere, It Follows became a breakout success. It earned about $23 million worldwide against a reported budget slightly above $1 million.

The original also featured Keir Gilchrist, Daniel Zovatto, Jake Weary, Olivia Luccardi, and Lili Sepe in supporting roles.

Source: Comingsoon.net