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Adam Wingard Exits Face/Off Sequel as Paramount Reopens Director Search

Years of uneven development have led the sequel to restart under a new creative pitch process.

Overview

  • The Hollywood Reporter confirms Adam Wingard left the project last summer in a mutual parting.
  • Paramount has made the sequel an open assignment with filmmakers now pitching their takes.
  • No new director is set and there is no production timeline or release window in place.
  • Wingard had been attached since 2021, developing a script with Simon Barrett after the project was first announced in 2019.
  • Nicolas Cage is reported to remain interested in returning, and Collider first reported Wingard’s exit.