Alexandre Aja is returning for more alligator action as Crawl 2 starts taking shape at Paramount. More on the sequel below. Update: After no word on the Crawl sequel for over two years, Paramount has finally given Alexandre Aja’s highly anticipated (at least by this writer) sequel to the 2019 alligator horror. The sequel is … Crawl 2 gets a 2027 release date
Alexandre Aja is returning for more alligator action as Crawl 2 starts taking shape at Paramount. More on the sequel below.
Update: After no word on the Crawl sequel for over two years, Paramount has finally given Alexandre Aja’s highly anticipated (at least by this writer) sequel to the 2019 alligator horror.
The sequel is now set to hit cinemas on 16th July 2027, so we’re less than a year away from it. There’s still no word on who might be starring in the film. Back in 2024, The Hollywood Reporter suggested that the sequel might take place in New York, but how they might get alligators to The Big Apple is questionable. We’ll just have to wait until we have an official synopsis or a trailer to find out whether the action will once again take place somewhere like the first film’s location of Florida or are we going somewhere completely different.
We’ll keep you updated on Crawl 2.
Our original story follows…
12.8.2026: 2019’s Crawl was an effective thriller in which Kaya Scodelario and Barry Pepper found themselves going head-to-head with some nasty alligators. The film scared up an impressive $91.5m at the box office on a budget of just $14m.
Talks about a sequel started almost right away, but the last we heard about any concrete plans was in 2021 when director Alexandre Aja talked about the possibility of returning to gator-infested waters with a brand new story and new characters.
Now, The Hollywood Reporter reports that Aja is officially on board for Crawl 2 and Paramount Pictures is looking to shoot the film this fall in Europe. Andrew Deutschman and Jason Pagan are on script duties, but there’s no official word on the plot yet. However, THR seems to have sources who suggest the action could take place in New York City this time. It looks like Scoledario and Pepper won’t be returning either. Sam Raimi will produce as he did with the first film.
Aja is also getting ready to release Never Let Go into cinemas this September. The horror thriller will follow Halle Berry’s mother as she fights to keep her family safe from an unknown threat outside.
More on Crawl 2 as we hear it.
