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The Source |Octavia Spencer Rekindling the Madness as ‘Ma’ Sequel Moves Forward at Blumhouse

  • Blumhouse announced at its Business of Fear event in 2024 that Octavia Spencer will reprise her role in a sequel to the 2019 horror film Ma.
  • The sequel development follows the original Ma’s success, which earned $61 million worldwide on a $5 million budget and became a social phenomenon.
  • Octavia Spencer plays Sue Ann, a solitary woman who forms a connection with a group of teenagers and permits them to hold parties in her basement before events take a sinister turn.
  • Jason Blum shared his enthusiasm, quoting Ma’s saying “don’t make me drink alone,” and confirmed that Octavia will be returning to reprise her role for the sequel.
  • The sequel remains in early stages with no director or release date set, but Spencer's return signals Blumhouse’s confidence in Ma’s enduring pop culture impact.
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Variety broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
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