Jean Smart joins The Family Stone sequel cast with original stars returning for New York shoot
Jean Smart has joined the cast of Searchlight Pictures' upcoming sequel to The Family Stone, which is set to film in New York this fall.
Original Cast Returns For Sequel
Rachel McAdams, Sarah Jessica Parker, Claire Danes and the rest of the original ensemble are returning for the project. Thomas Bezucha will write and direct the new film alongside his work on the 2005 classic. The story follows the Stone family twenty years after their mother died.
Plot Involves New Love Interest
The official logline states that the father invites a woman he has fallen in love with to meet the family. This unexpected arrival creates the season's biggest surprise during their Christmas reunion. Smart plays this new character who arrives at the holiday gathering.
Smart Wins Recent Emmy Award
Jean Smart recently won her fifth Emmy for her role as Deborah Vance in HBO's Hacks. She is best known for leading that cast during the show's final season. Her previous film credits include Babylon and Superintelligence before this new role.
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Variety
Jean Smart Joins ‘The Family Stone 2’ With Rachel McAdams, Sarah Jessica Parker and More
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The Hollywood Reporter
Jean Smart Joins ‘The Family Stone’ Sequel With Original Cast Returning
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