Sony Pictures Entertainment has signed a distribution deal with Ghost House Pictures to release
The Grudge 2, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Sony will work with the Ghost House team to develop
The Grudge 2. Sarah Michelle Gellar, who starred in the first film, has not yet committed to the sequel.
Director Takashi Shimizu, the creative force behind the "Grudge"/"Ju-On" franchise, is back at the helm, and will reteam with writer Stephen Susco. Principal photography is slated to begin this year for an anticipated Halloween 2006 release.