‘Family Stone 2’ Gets Official Title ‘The Families Stone’ and Sets Cast: Rachel McAdams, Sarah Jessica Parker and More Returning

Searchlight has officially announced “The Family Stone 2,” a sequel to the 2005 holiday classic from returning writer and director Tom Bezucha. The follow-up is officially titled “The Families Stones” and will feature the returns of many of the original’s main cast members, including Rachel McAdams as Amy Stone and Sarah Jessica Parker as Meredith Morton.

The confirmed cast also includes the following: Claire Danes (Julie Morton), Dermot Mulroney (Everett Stone), Craig T. Nelson (Kelly Stone), Luke Wilson (Ben Stone), Tyrone Giordano (Thad Stone), Elizabeth Reaser (Susannah Stone), Paul Schneider (Brad Stevenson) and Brian White (Patrick Thomas).

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“The Families Stone” synopsis from Searchlight reads: “Twenty years after their mother’s passing, the Stone family reunites for Christmas only to face the season’s biggest surprise: their father has unexpectedly invited the woman he’s fallen in love with to meet the family.”

The project was first revealed in November 2025 by Bezucha. The announcement came shortly after the death of Diane Keaton, who played the Stone family matriarch Sybil in the first movie.

“I’ve been haunted by the loss of Sybil for months now while I worked on it, and so this was a blow on a tender bruise already,” Bezucha said at the time. “Mentally, I’ve been spending time in that house where I’ve been missing her for a while already.”

“The Family Stone” follows Sarah Jessica Parker as businesswoman Meredith Morton, who goes home for Christmas with her boyfriend Everett, played by Dermot Mulroney, to win over his eccentric extended family during their annual holiday celebration. The title “Family Stone” has a double meaning. Stone is Everett’s family name. “Family Stone” is also a reference to Sybil’s mother’s wedding ring, which Meredith hopes to prove she is worthy of during her visit.

Released in Dec. of 2005, “The Family Stone” opened strong to $12 million against its budget of just $18 million. It went on to earn $92 million worldwide during its box office run.