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  "id": 6935709,
  "title": "‘The Families Stone’: Rachel McAdams, Claire Danes and Sarah Jessica Parker to Return for Sequel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/the-families-stone-rachel-mcadams-claire-danes-and-sarah-jessica",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T14:00:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/the-family-stone-sequel-cast-rachel-mcadams/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Searchlight Pictures is set to release a sequel to the 2005 holiday classic \"The Families Stone,\" with the original cast reprising their roles. Tom Bezucha, the writer and director of the first film, will return to both writing and directing. Tom Bezucha, Michael London, Shannon Gaulding, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Alison Benson serve as producers. The returning ensemble includes Claire Danes, Rachel McAdams, Dermot Mulroney, Craig T. Nelson, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Luke Wilson. Additional returning cast members are Tyrone Giordano, Elizabeth Reaser, Paul Schneider, and Brian White. The film's official logline describes how, twenty years after their mother's death, the Stone family reunites for Christmas only to discover their father has invited a new woman to meet the family. Diane Keaton originally portrayed the family matriarch in the 2005 film and has become a beloved holiday tradition. Taylor Friedman and Daniel Yu oversee the project for Searchlight Pictures, reporting to DanTram Nguyen and Katie Goodson-Thomas. The original cast, including Danes, McAdams, and Parker, have all recently starred in successful projects, with Danes nominated for an Emmy, McAdams in a Sam Raimi film, and Parker reprising her role as Carrie Bradshaw in \"And Just Like That.\"",
  "summary": "The original cast is back for the sequel to holiday classic “The Family Stone,” set 20 years later The post ‘The Families Stone’: Rachel McAdams, Claire Danes and Sarah Jessica Parker to Return for Sequel appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "\"The Families Stone\" sequel announced with original cast returning",
    "Rachel McAdams, Claire Danes, and Sarah Jessica Parker reprising roles",
    "Twenty years later, Stone family reunites for Christmas with new woman"
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "‘The Family Stone’ Sequel Set At Searchlight With Claire Danes, Rachel McAdams, Sarah Jessica Parker & Many More Returning",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/the-family-stone-sequel-set-at-searchlight-with-claire-danes-rachel",
        "published": "2026-09-12T14:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "‘The Family Stone’ Sequel Sets Returning Cast With Sarah Jessica Parker, Rachel McAdams, Luke Wilson and More",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/the-family-stone-sequel-sets-returning-cast-with-sarah-jessica-parker",
        "published": "2026-09-12T14:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "‘Family Stone 2’ Gets Official Title ‘The Families Stone’ and Sets Cast: Rachel McAdams, Sarah Jessica Parker and More Returning",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/family-stone-2-gets-official-title-the-families-stone-and-sets-cast",
        "published": "2026-09-12T14:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The A.V. Club",
        "title": "Sarah Jessica Parker to reunite with her Family Stone cast for sequel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/sarah-jessica-parker-to-reunite-with-her-family-stone-cast-for-sequel",
        "published": "2026-09-12T15:53:16.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}