Paramount Announces Heart Eyes 2 for 2028 Release

Paramount Pictures has announced a sequel to the 2025 horror film Heart Eyes, scheduling Heart Eyes 2 for release on February 11, 2028, positioning it as counterprogramming for Valentine's Day weekend.

The original Heart Eyes, directed by Josh Ruben, blended romantic comedy with slasher elements, following two coworkers at a marketing firm who are mistaken for a couple and targeted by a masked killer preying on romantic pairs during the holiday. Starring Olivia Holt as the cynical Ally and Mason Gooding as the optimistic Jay, the film also featured Gigi Zumbado, Michaela Watkins, Devon Sawa and Jordana Brewster. Released by Sony Pictures' Screen Gems label domestically and Paramount internationally, it opened on February 7, 2025, to 8.1 million in its first weekend and grossed 33.1 million worldwide against an 18 million budget. Critics responded positively, with the film earning a 78 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 159 reviews.

Ruben will return to direct Heart Eyes 2 and co-write the screenplay with Darcy Fowler, drawing from a story by Christopher Landon and Michael Kennedy, who contributed to the original script alongside Phillip Murphy. Paramount will...