Crawl Sequel Adds Five Cast Members Before 2027 Release
Paramount's follow-up to Crawl has added Sarah Niles, Ray Panthaki, Richard Brake, Charley Palmer Rothwell and Flula Borg to its cast. Mason Gooding and Emily Rudd are set to lead the Alexandre Aja-directed sequel, which is scheduled for July 16, 2027. The original 2019 film followed a father and daughter facing giant alligators after a hurricane and earned more than $91 million worldwide.
Paramount’s untitled Crawl sequel will add Sarah Niles, Ray Panthaki, Richard Brake, Charley Palmer Rothwell and Flula Borg to a cast already featuring leads Mason Gooding and Emily Rudd. Alexandre Aja directs the film, set for theaters on July 16, 2027.
Aja wrote the screenplay with Jason Harry Pagan, Andrew Deutschman and Gregory Levasseur. Craig Flores, Sam Raimi and Aja produce; Levasseur, Kevan Van Thompson and Zainab Azizi serve as executive producers. The 2019 original starred Kaya Scodelario and Barry Pepper as a daughter and father confronting huge alligators after a hurricane hit their Florida home, and it grossed over $91 million worldwide.
The casting news may heighten anticipation among horror and creature-feature fans, while the 2027 release date could shape Paramount’s genre slate and theater programming. Performers and crew gain visibility, and the sequel may draw audiences who remember the 2019 original, though its social impact is likely limited to entertainment consumption and fan discussion rather than broader public debate.