In February 2019, a sequel to Escape Room was announced as being in active development, with Adam Robitel set to return to direct along with screenwriter Bragi F. Schut and producer Neal H. Moritz. [8] Escape room games are the most popular type of escape game. This genre took the world by storm in the form of real-life escape rooms where participants had to solve a string of clues and riddles to escape the room before they ran out of time.

The justly PG-13 film is almost gore-free. Moreover, by not falling into an And Then There Were None template with a regularly scheduled death every ten minutes, the unpredictability of its set-ups, pay-offs and near-misses creates genuine suspense. There is bruised-forearm tension regarding whether the elaborate “escape rooms” will claim a member of the cast, and genuine sadness when a victim doesn’t make it. Robitel originally planned the film to end with one of the survivors returning home but decided to change the ending to make the antagonists appear more menacing in anticipation of the sequel. [10] Release [ edit ] He continued, "We're knee deep in developing the sequel. We're exploring various ideas with how it all plays out." [8] Wax, Alyse (January 5, 2018). "How a new director helped Insidious: The Last Key change up the franchise". Syfy . Retrieved January 13, 2018. a b Squires, John (September 10, 2021). " 'Escape Room: Tournament of Champions' Comes Home This Month With a Longer "Alternate Cut" ". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved September 12, 2021.Hassenger, Jesse (July 14, 2021). "Tournament Of Champions fails to take Escape Room to the next level". The A.V. Club . Retrieved July 14, 2021. Escape Room 2' Extended Cut Is Basically a Whole New Movie". September 24, 2021 . Retrieved March 7, 2022. When asked about whether the film would also be available to stream at the same time it was released to theaters to accommodate those uncertain of the safety of in-theater attendance due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Robitel stated that the film will pursue a standard theatrical release with no streaming alternative because he believes that the darkness of the standard theater room would allow the film to be at its most frightening and thrilling. [18] Home media [ edit ] What's more, the extended edition of Escape Room: Tournament of Champions even removed a major return from the theatrical version. It's so different that if a third Escape Room movie happens (and nothing has been confirmed yet), the filmmakers will have to decide which version to follow on from.

The film's official title, Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, was announced in a press conference on May 20, 2021. [10] Casting [ edit ]a b c Sneider, Jeff (October 3, 2019). "Exclusive: Isabelle Fuhrman Joins Taylor Russell, Logan Miller in Escape Room 2". Collider. Archived from the original on January 9, 2020 . Retrieved November 3, 2019.

Escape Room: Tournament of Champions might not have been as much of a hit as the first movie, but the horror sequel gave viewers plenty to talk about when it came out on digital platforms. In October 2019, Collider reported that Isabelle Fuhrman had joined the cast, alongside returning cast members Taylor Russell and Logan Miller. [4] Later that month, Holland Roden, Thomas Cocquerel, Indya Moore, and Carlito Olivero also joined the cast. [5] Release [ edit ] Theatrical [ edit ] Vito Odo, Marco (September 14, 2021). " 'Escape Room 2' Blu-ray Release Will Include Alternate Ending and Extended Cut". Collider . Retrieved September 14, 2021. a b c d e N'Duka, Amanda (October 18, 2019). " Escape Room 2: Sony Sets Lead Cast for Sequel". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 28, 2019 . Retrieved December 21, 2019.Kennedy, Michael (April 25, 2020). "Everything We Know So Far About Escape Room 2". ScreenRant . Retrieved May 2, 2020.

On August 9, 2017, it was announced that the film, then titled The Maze, had commenced casting, based on an original story created by screenwriter Bragi F. Schut. [7] It was set to shoot in South Africa in late 2017. [8] In January 2018, director Robitel told Syfy that production had wrapped and that the film would be released in September 2018, [9] before the film was delayed multiple times to an eventual early 2019 release.

While not exactly the Ted Lasso of horror films, there’s a unique optimism to watching this team of survivors relentlessly try to save each other and not just themselves. The sequel further solidifies the series as a horror franchise rooted in the avoidance of death rather than the grotesque loss of life, which makes the periodic sting of death that much more painful. This is a horror film where the very idea of untimely death is tragic and horrific no matter how that life comes to an end. McGrew, Shannon (July 15, 2021). "[Interview] Adam Robitel for ESCAPE ROOM: TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS". Nightmarish Conjurings . Retrieved December 1, 2021. Scislowska, Monika (January 7, 2019). "Victims of poland escape room fire to be buried together". Associated Press . Retrieved January 9, 2019.