Loved Nick Spitz and his wife Audrey’s camaraderie as they go about clearing their names off a murder case on a vacation? Then you are definitely a fan of the Netflix original film Murder Mystery. The widely successful American comedy-mystery film Murder Mystery was first released on Netflix in 2019. It was one of the most successful originals ever on Netflix, having achieved a viewership of over 83 million households.
Since the audience couldn’t get enough of the hilarious mystery film, it wasn’t surprising that Netflix had commissioned a sequel of the film, taking the anticipation to an all-time high. This time Jeremy Garelick has replaced Kyle Newacheck as the project director, but James Vanderbilt has returned to write the sequel.
Now your wait for Murder Mystery 2 is soon going to be over as Netflix has finally announced a release date for the same. Read on to find out the release date, plot, and cast of Murder Mystery 2.
When will Murder Mystery 2 release?
Having completed the filming of the sequel in 2022, Murder Mystery 2 has been in post-production since then. It has now been officially announced that the sequel of the comedy-mystery film will be released on March 31, 2023, on Netflix.
So far trailer of the sequel has not been launched yet but you can check out the trailer of the first movie below, just to get yourself ready to meet the Splitz all over again!
Recap of Murder Mystery 1
In the first Murder Mystery, the plot revolved around a New York cop Nick Spitz (Adam Sandler), who takes his wife Audrey (Jennifer Aniston) on a fancy vacation, in order to reignite the lost flame of their marriage. Unfortunately, as the storyline unfolds the couple gets framed for the murder of a billionaire, forcing them to solve the crime and clear out their names while on the run. As we have already seen, the adventure brings the couple close together, something which the trip couldn’t do, making the duo realize how well they can work together.
What is expected from Murder Mystery 2?
Apart from the release date, Netflix has also dropped a synopsis about what we can expect from the sequel of the film.
In the sequel, Sandler and Aniston’s characters Nick and Audrey Spitz, after having enjoyed the thrilling hunt in the earlier movie, have now become full-time detectives who will be seen struggling to run their private investigation agency. They find themselves in the middle of an international abduction when their friend, the Maharaja, is kidnapped at his own lavish wedding.
Who will be the cast members of Murder Mystery 2?
Just like the first film, the lead pair Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston will be returning to reprise their roles of Nick and Audrey Spitz in the sequel as well.
According to Whats on Netflix , other actors joining the cast of Murder Mystery 2 are:
John Kani as Colonel Ulenga
Adeel Akhtar as The Maharajah
Mark Strong
Melanie Laurent
Jodie Turner-Smith
Kuhoo Verma
Enrique Arce
Tony Goldwyn
Zurin Villanueva
Annie Mumolo
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