Fans are getting new details about the long-awaited sequel to The Family Stone.
Star Dermot Mulroney confirmed the project during an appearance on The Tangle podcast, where he opened up about the emotional new script and revealed which cast members are expected to return.
Back in November 2025, shortly after Diane Keaton died, writer-director Thomas Bezucha shared that he had begun working on a sequel to the beloved 2005 holiday dramedy.
During the podcast interview, Dermot said “everyone” is interested in coming back for the follow-up film and confirmed that he’s already read the script.
“Everyone’s up for returning. I can be on record. I’ve read it, I can’t even process yet the depth of it, especially in light of losing Diane this year. We didn’t remain in touch [as] friends but she was so impactful on all of our lives in that mother part in that life-altering movie.”
Dermot also explained that Thomas “re-approached” the story after Diane’s passing.
At least three original stars are reportedly interested in returning
“I think he wrote it very quickly. I’ve read it. It’s brilliant, and a lot of the actors have said yes, including Craig T. [Nelson] and everyone in between.”
The actor teased that the sequel will explore what happened to the Stone family over the past two decades.
“You won’t believe how s–t went down the last 20 years for the Stones. I think it’s going to be entitled The Families Stone.”
According to Dermot, Rachel McAdams and Luke Wilson have also read the script and are hoping to return.
Thomas previously told CNN that he had “been haunted by the loss of Sybil for months” while writing the screenplay. In the original movie, Diane’s character dies after battling a terminal illness.
“Mentally, I’ve been spending time in that house where I’ve been missing her for a while already,” the filmmaker shared in November.
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