Camila Mendes to Star in and Produce Upgraded 2 for Prime Video
Becca Gleason will direct the sequel, which begins production this month in Italy and is produced by Gulfstream Pictures and Honor Role.
Camila Mendes will star in and produce Upgraded 2 for Amazon MGM Studios, with Becca Gleason set to direct, according to hollywoodreporter.com. Production on the sequel begins this month in Italy, and the film will be released worldwide on Prime Video.
The screenplay is by Luke Roberts and Justin Matthews. Gulfstream Pictures and Honor Role are producing. The producers are Mike Karz, Bill Bindley, Mendes, Rachel Matthews, Lena Roklin and Piers Tempest. Plot details for Upgraded 2 have not been revealed.
The original Upgraded, directed by Carlson Young and starring Mendes, Archie Renaux and Marisa Tomei, launched on Prime Video in February 2024. Gulfstream Pictures financed that film, and Mendes and Rachel Matthews executive produced it before founding Honor Role.
Honor Role's features include Idiotka, in which Mendes co-stars. Gulfstream and Amazon MGM's upcoming Honeymoon With Harry, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Kevin Costner and Sarah Pidgeon, is in postproduction, and their collaboration also includes the upcoming Goodbye Girl, starring Kiernan Shipka and Cole Sprouse, and the recent release Pretty Lethal.
Gleason made her feature directorial debut with Summer '03, which premiered at SXSW.
Quick answers
Where will Upgraded 2 be released?
Upgraded 2 will be released worldwide on Prime Video.
Who is directing Upgraded 2?
Becca Gleason is directing Upgraded 2.
When does production on Upgraded 2 begin?
Production begins this month in Italy.