“Play the game, or we die!” It’s strange to think that some seemingly disposable horror thrillers get sequels when no one really cared: or so you thought anyhow. Sony Pictures clearly cares about their “Escape Room” horror so much they turned it into a franchise. And that’s because, while you weren’t paying attention, “Escape Room” was made for $9 million and grossed $155.7 million worldwide, which is a lot of profit. And so director Adam Robitel and producer Neal H. Moritz are back with a sequel, “Escape Room: Tournament of Champions,” planned for a July 16, 2021 release.
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Returning for the sequel—well, most of the original cast died as they do in these types of films—are buddies Taylor Russell and Logan Miller, and newcomers include Isabelle Fuhrman, Thomas Cocquerel, Holland Roden, Carlito Olivero, and Indya Moore.
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Here’s the official synopsis:
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Escape Room: Tournament of Champions is the sequel to the box office hit psychological thriller that terrified audiences around the world. In this installment, six people unwittingly find themselves locked in another series of escape rooms, slowly uncovering what they have in common to survive…and discovering they’ve all played the game before. Directed by: Adam Robitel
So yeah, another deadly escape room for a few people to survive against all odds, but this time it’s a tournament?. Terrifying if that’s your thing. Watch the new trailer for “Escape Room: Tournament of Champions” only in theaters on July 16.