Don’t Breathe 3 is in the works, with Fede Álvarez saying he has written a screenplay and that Jane Levy and Stephen Lang will return as Rocky and the Blind Man. IGN reports the news. Dread Central first reported the announcement.
Don’t Breathe 3: what is confirmed
Álvarez shared the news during a Q&A after the original film’s tenth-anniversary screening at Beyond Fest on September 26. The official event listing places the screening at the MUBI Theatre at the Aero and lists Álvarez, screenwriter Rodo Sayagues, and actors Stephen Lang, Danny Zovatto and Dylan Minnette.
“There’s a screenplay for ‘Don’t Breathe 3.’ Jane will be back”
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TheWrap reported the quote and says Levy was also onstage for the Q&A. The IGN report says it is not known whether Álvarez will direct the new film. No plot details, release date or further cast have been announced.
What Rocky’s return means for Don’t Breathe 3
Levy played Rocky in the 2016 original, while Lang’s Norman Nordstrom returned for 2021’s Don’t Breathe 2 without her. The third film would bring the two characters back into the same instalment, but how that happens is still under wraps. The Sony Pictures official trailer for the first film provides context; the artwork here is from the original, not the sequel.
The first film earned $157.8 million worldwide, against $53.8 million for the sequel, according to Box Office Mojo and its Don’t Breathe 2 listing. The returns are franchise context, not a guarantee about a third film’s schedule or budget.
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Will Fede Álvarez direct Don’t Breathe 3?
That has not been confirmed. Álvarez has written the screenplay, but IGN reports that his involvement as director is still unknown.
Why does Jane Levy’s return matter to the story?
Levy’s Rocky was absent from Don’t Breathe 2, which followed Lang’s character. Her return brings the original film’s two central characters back into the same instalment, though their new roles in the plot are unknown.
Is Dylan Minnette confirmed for the third film?
No. Minnette attended the anniversary screening, but that appearance does not confirm he will return as Alex; no additional casting has been announced.
