US EditionA ‘Family Stone’ sequel is in the works, says writer-director Thomas Bezucha
Thomas Bezucha aims to honor late Diane Keaton while developing a sequel to The Family Stone, with no cast signed and no official greenlight from Disney yet.
- On Nov 19, 2025, Thomas Bezucha, writer-director, told CNN he is working on a sequel to The Family Stone, the 2005 film.
- Bezucha says he had been thinking about revisiting the Stone family before Diane Keaton's death at age 79, reflecting on Sybil Stone's loss in the original film.
- Bezucha insists on reassembling the OG cast, but no one has officially signed and Disney has not greenlit the sequel.
- The original film ends with matriarch Sybil Stone's terminal illness and death, and the 2005 movie did not receive universal praise from critics.
- The 2005 movie is a perennial Christmas favorite with a star-studded ensemble and was produced on an $18 million budget.
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'The Family Stone' Sequel: Everything We Know So Far
20th Century FoxWhen it comes to Christmas movies, there are the old classics — It’s A Wonderful Life, A Christmas Carol — and then there are the new classics, like Home Alone and Elf. Nestled into the latter category is the 2005 dramedy The Family Stone. It’s got all the makings of a movie worthy of your annual holiday rotation: a sprawling yet somehow also cozy New England house, a giant close-knit family, an increasingly awkward Christmas vis…
‘The Family Stone’ Writer/Director Penning Sequel Following Diane Keaton’s Death
After 20 years, The Family Stone is due for a big holiday reunion as the cast and crew mourn the death of onscreen matriarch Diane Keaton. Thomas Bezucha, who wrote and directed the 2005 holiday film, recently revealed that he’s penning a sequel to the ensemble classic, after Keaton (who starred as Sybil Stone) died at age 79 last month. “I’ve been haunted by the loss of Sybil for months now while I worked on it, and so this was a blow on a …
A 'Family Stone' Sequel Is Being Made To "Honor" Diane Keaton After Her Death
20th Century FoxYour favorite dysfunctional family is getting ready to spend another holiday season together — and it’s going to be even more emotional this time around. Thomas Bezucha, the writer and director of 2005’s The Family Stone has revealed that he’s currently working on a sequel, having been inspired to “honor” Diane Keaton after learning of her death earlier this year.Bezucha confirmed the new movie to CNN on Nov. 19, revealing that h…
'The Family Stone' Director Working on Sequel After Diane Keaton's Death
A sequel to the holiday classic The Family Stone is in the works more than one month after the death of the film’s original star Diane Keaton. Keaton portrayed matriarch Sybil Stone in the 2005 movie written and directed by Thomas Bezucha. Bezucha, 61, revealed that the story of the Stone family isn’t over following Sybil’s cancer death at the end of the original movie. “I’ve been haunted by the loss of Sybil for months now while I worked on it,…
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