Fall 2 Cast Locked In And Release Date Window Revealed For Virginia Gardner's High-Stakes Sequel
The wait is finally over: Fall 2 is officially happening, and fans now know when to expect it.
If Fall made your palms sweat, good news: the sequel is officially climbing into view. New cast, new setting, same 'why would anyone do this' heights. And yes, there is a twist baked into the premise.
The essentials
- Cast: Harriet Slater (Outlander), Arsema Thomas (Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story), and Tom Brittney (Grantchester) are locked in as the leads. So far, that is the entire confirmed cast.
- Still TBD: Grace Caroline Currey, who headlined the first movie, has talked about possibly returning, but there is no confirmation either way yet.
- Release window: Early 2026, with Lionsgate distributing.
- Directors: Michael and Peter Spierig, the duo behind Jigsaw and Predestination.
- Writers: Scott Mann (who wrote and directed the original Fall) is scripting with Jonathan Frank.
- Announcement came from Capstone Studios and Tea Shop Productions.
What it is this time
"Overwhelmed by her sister Hunter's death, Jax (Slater) connects with Luce (Thomas), Hunter's fearless friend. To heal, they attempt the infamous plank walk of Mount Kwan in Thailand. After a sudden rockslide leaves them stranded on a fragile plank 3000 feet in the air, Jax must confront her deepest fears and fight for survival to find closure."
Couple things to flag there for the Fall faithful. Hunter, Virginia Gardner's character from the first movie, is referenced as dead here. Jax is a new character (Slater) and Hunter's sister; Luce (Thomas) is described as Hunter's friend. Translation: the sequel shifts to a new lead, but stays personal to the first film's fallout. That said, only those three actors are confirmed right now, and the team hasn't said a word about Currey's involvement. Could be nothing, could be a surprise cameo, could be archival footage. For now, it's a wait-and-see.
Why this sequel is happening
Fall did modest business in theaters, then quietly turned into a word-of-mouth machine overseas. In the UK, it climbed to the No. 2 spot on Netflix's most-watched films list, trailing only Idris Elba's Luther: The Fallen Sun. Tea Shop Productions co-founder James Harris has basically credited the movie's surge to people telling other people to watch it, not a big marketing blast. Inside baseball, but notable: that's the kind of after-the-fact momentum that gets financiers eager for a round two.
As for the team, bringing in the Spierig brothers makes sense. Their genre wheelhouse leans tense and nasty in the best way, which fits a movie that straps its characters to a splinter of wood 3000 feet up. With Mann still hands-on with the script, it sounds like they're trying to keep the DNA intact while escalating the setup.
Timing-wise, early 2026 gives them room to actually shoot this thing on real heights (or at least convincingly fake them) and cut an anxiety attack of a trailer. Expect more casting updates soon; if you're hoping for familiar faces, you're not alone.