Ma, the 2019 psychological thriller starring Octavia Spencer, has becomea viral social media sensationever since the Oscar-winning actress played the obsessive woman that terrorizes a group of teenagers. After more than five years since the film hit theaters, it seems fans' patience has been rewarded.
Per Variety, Blumhouse Productions CEO Jason Blum announced that Octavia Spencer is returning for a sequel toMa. No further details were revealed during the studio’s Business of Horror event in Hollywood, but it seems development on the long-awaited follow-up is moving quickly. Tate Taylor, who directedMa, as well asThe Help, was not a part of the official sequel announcement. A release date remains to be seen, and while a screenwriter was not revealed, fans should expect that to be reported next before anything else. Read Blum’s statement on theMasequel news:
“‘Ma’ has proven to be a social phenomenon since its release in 2019, with fans eagerly embracing the film and Octavia’s iconic performance as Ma. Ma likes to say ‘don’t make me drink alone,’ so we’re thrilled Octavia will join us again for a second round.”
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Madid not impress critics in 2019, garnering a 51% Rotten Tomatoes score, but audiences flocked to the theaters to see Spencer in the subversive role. Boasting a 64% Popcornmeter score,Magrossed $61 million at the worldwide box office, based on a $5 million budget. Despite the financial success, and becoming a viral social media sensation, a sequel was not announced. This might have been due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused an industry-wide shift in movie development. Blumhouse, which just announcedseveral other exciting projects, looks to addMa 2(orMa Ma) to a heavy-hitting horror thriller slate.
It’s no secret thatMabecame a viral social media sensation during and after its theatrical release. Memes ofOctavia Spencer’s impressive turnas Sue Ann still circulate to this day, mostly in the form of her smirking while stalking a group of teens. Directed by Tate Taylor, who reunited with the Oscar-winner afterThe Help, everything about the film was meant to be subversive and completely unlike what both collaborators had worked on before. There is a hint of parody within the surprisingly layered story, but this is a psychological thriller that lives up to a truly insane premise.
In addition to Spencer, the film’s cast featured Juliette Lewis, Diana Silvers, Luke Evans, McKaley Miller, Missi Pyle, Corey Fogelmanis, Gianni Paolo, and Dante Brown. Check out the plot description forMabelow:
Octavia Spencer stars as Sue Ann, a loner who keeps to herself in her quiet Ohio town. One day, she is asked by Maggie, a new teenager in town (Diana Silvers, Glass), to buy some booze for her and her friends, and Sue Ann sees the chance to make some unsuspecting, if younger, friends of her own.
She offers the kids the chance to avoid drinking and driving by hanging out in the basement of her home. But there are some house rules: One of the kids has to stay sober. Don’t curse. Never go upstairs. And call her ‘Ma.’
But as Ma’s hospitality starts to curdle into obsession, what began as a teenage dream turns into a terrorizing nightmare, and Ma’s place goes from the best place in town to the worst place on earth.
Source:Variety
