Playdate director Luke Greenfield shares talks of a sequel and a “large franchise” for Alan Ritchson’s new motion film. Although Playdate simply premiered on Prime Video on November 12, there have already been talks of a sequel and doubtlessly a franchise.
In an interview with ScreenRant‘s Grant Hermanns, Greenfield emphasised that his predominant objective whereas making Playdate was to create the very best film, to not give attention to constructing a franchise straight away. He in contrast it to classics like Deadly Weapon and Beverly Hills Cop, the place robust unique films naturally led to profitable sequels.
He hints that Playdate may simply develop into a bigger franchise due to its robust basis. Greenfield mentions that Amazon is keen for extra, and he and author Neil Goldman have already began brainstorming concepts for future installments, suggesting that sequels may occur quickly. Learn his full feedback beneath:
I imply, it is a large franchise. Everybody is aware of it. After I go right into a film, I am simply so targeted, once more, as a writer-director, on making the movie nice. I do not actually go in often of like, “Okay, how do I make 4 of those?” As a result of you have to have the muse. Once you go to Deadly Weapon, while you go to Beverly Hills Cop, these originals are so improbable. After which, while you make it simply excellent, the world is like, “The place’s the following one?” Clearly, Amazon is primed to go, and I’ve begun speaking to Neil about that. We even have some very humorous concepts for what’s subsequent. I am positive that is gonna begin taking place fairly fast.
Directed by Luke Greenfield (The Lady Subsequent Door, Let’s Be Cops), with a script written by Neil Goldman (Household Man, Scrubs, Neighborhood), Playdate stars Kevin James and Alan Ritchson as two stay-at-home dads who go on a playdate with their sons and find yourself being pursued by a ruthless staff of mercenaries.
Along with Alan Ritchson and Emmy nominee Kevin James (The King of Queens), the forged additionally contains Sarah Chalke, two-time Emmy nominee Alan Tudyk (Andor, Con Man), Emmy nominee Stephen Root (Barry), Isla Fisher, Benjamin Pajak, and Banks Pierce.
Although there are already talks of a sequel, Playdate has obtained largely destructive opinions from critics and debuted to a dismal 17% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. In ScreenRant‘s Playdate evaluate, Gregory Nussen writes, “You’ll be able to flip down the invitation to hang around with this abysmal Kevin James comedy… regressive and devoid of real laughs, the Kevin James/Alan Ritchson motion is drowning in dated machismo.”
Nonetheless, regardless of the destructive opinions, Playdate is primed to be a success on Prime Video, that includes Alan Ritchson of Reacher fame. That is perhaps all Playdate must justify a sequel, and maybe launch a bigger franchise.
Playdate is now streaming on Prime Video.
- Launch Date
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November 12, 2025
- Director
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Luke Greenfield
- Producers
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Jeff Sussman, Kevin James, Neil Goldman, Alan Ritchson, Dan Spilo, Mark Fasano, Sean Patrick O’Reilly, Jeffrey Greenstein, Nathan Klingher, Jason Benoit