The Families Stone: Rachel McAdams and Sarah Jessica Parker return for the sequel

The studio revealed the project on its social media channels with the tagline “Coming Soon.” Dermot Mulroney, Craig T. Nelson, Luke Wilson, Tyrone Giordano, Elizabeth Reaser, Paul Schneider, and Brian J. White are also part of the announced cast.

The story will take place twenty years after the death of Sybil Stone, the matriarch portrayed by Diane Keaton. The family will come together again for Christmas when Kelly Stone, played by Craig T. Nelson, announces that he is in love and introduces his new partner to his children.

Diane Keaton, who passed away in October 2025 at the age of 79, will not be participating in this sequel. Her character was central to the first film, which focused on a Christmas family gathering marked by romantic tensions and Sybil’s illness.

Thomas Bezucha, the writer and director of the original film, will reprise the same roles. He was already working on this new story before Diane Keaton’s death, according to previous statements reported by the American press.

Searchlight Pictures has not yet announced a release date. Filming is set to begin in New York during the fall of 2026, according to information released during the announcement.