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‘Jennifer’s Body’ Director Karyn Kusama Teases Diablo Cody’s “Fun & Crazy” Sequel, Recalls Pete Wentz’s Audition, Says Cult Status “Tickles Me”

Director Karyn Kusama praises Diablo Cody's script for the Jennifer's Body sequel as fun and crazy, continuing the cult film's legacy over 15 years later.

  • Karyn Kusama, director, confirmed Diablo Cody, screenwriter, is working on a Jennifer's Body sequel and said, `I know she’s working on it right now` to Deadline, calling it fun and crazy like the first film.
  • The film's cult resurgence stems from its initial flop due to marketing focused on Megan Fox's sex appeal, later becoming a cult favorite over 16 years with Diablo Cody and cast recently confirming a sequel.
  • Amanda Seyfried, actor, told Brody, `We're making another one,` and producer Mason Novick is attached while Adam Brody, actor, said he hadn't been contacted to return.
  • Creators signalled, `I am just declaring that this movie takes place in the same universe,` Cody said, and Seyfried told Brody, `We’re making another one.`
  • The Academy Museum screening was sold out on Saturday, Kusama reunited with Megan Fox and recalled cast bonding during prep in Vancouver, reflecting renewed industry and audience interest.
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Karyn Kusama, director of the horror comedy "Jennifer's Body," revealed new details about the upcoming sequel. According to her, the script for the sequel is currently being written by Oscar-winning director Diablo Cody. "I know she's working on it now, and I'm really excited to see what it turns out like. I'm already aware of some of the details, but I'm not planning on..." The post "Jennifer's Body" sequel called "fun and crazy" first appeared…

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Deadline broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
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