Jessica Rothe Says Happy Death Day 3 Script Is Finished, Awaits Universal
Rothe said she and director Christopher Landon broke the story for the third film in April 2026 and are now waiting on a greenlight from Universal.
Jessica Rothe said the script for a third Happy Death Day film is complete and the team is waiting for Universal to greenlight production. She spoke about the project in an interview with Polygon at New York Comic Con, where she was promoting her new film River.
Rothe said she and director Christopher Landon broke the story for the film in April 2026. According to Rothe, the screenplay is now finished and the filmmakers are waiting on the studio to move forward.
She also said she hopes the acquisition of her film River, and its success, will prompt Universal to reengage with the trilogy.
From time loop to trilogy
The original Happy Death Day was released in 2017, with Rothe playing Tree, a college student stuck in a time loop on her birthday. The sequel, Happy Death Day 2U, followed.
Quick answers
Is Happy Death Day 3 happening?
A script is complete, according to Jessica Rothe, but Universal has not yet greenlit production.
When did Jessica Rothe and Christopher Landon break the story for Happy Death Day 3?
Rothe said they broke the story in April 2026.