Summary

• The Harder They Fall 2 has been confirmed and is in development at Netflix, with director Jeymes Samuel returning for the sequel.
• While there is no official confirmation on the cast, it is likely that Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, Danielle Deadwyler, and Delroy Lindo will reprise their roles.
• Since the movie is a prequel, the story is uncertain until more details are revealed.

The Netflix Western The Harder They Fall ended up being a critical hit with plenty of audiences also enjoying the ride, and now attention turns to any The Harder They Fall 2 news. The original movie followed Nat Love (Jonathan Majors), an outlaw on a quest for revenge against the newly escaped villain Rufus Black (Idris Elba). With Rufus surrounding himself with equally deadly and fearsome outlaws, Nat puts together his own crew to take them on.

Outside its incredibly slick and modern take on action sequences in Western movies, The Harder They Fall stands out as one of the few in the genre to feature an all-Black main cast with the likes of Idris Elba, LaKeith Stanfield, Jonathan Majors, and Regina King. The result was a wild and vibrant Western adventure that set up the potential for more to come in the sequel. With a colorful collection of characters, some terrific Western action, and a revisionist take on the Old West history, it is no surprise that there is a lot of hope for a sequel — and The Harder They Fall 2 could be the start of a hit series of modern Westerns for Netflix.

The Harder They Fall 2: Most Recent News

The Next Movie Will Be A Prequel

Though news has been relatively slim, the latest update comes from director Jeymes Samuel who recently revealed that The Harder They Fall 2 will be a prequel (via BET). While he didn't reveal too many details, Samuel announced he was nearly finished with the script, and that the story will require some of the original actors to return. More details about the potential story are expected in the future, and Netflix has yet to say much about the movie.

The Harder They Fall 2 Is Confirmed

More Western Action Is On The Way

Two years after the first movie, The Harder They Fall 2 has been confirmed to be in development by director Jeymes Samuel. Though there is no official word from Netflix and no The Harder They Fall 2 release date, it can be assumed that the sequel has been in some sort of production or development phase. In late 2023, Samuel revealed he was nearly finished with the script, and that the next movie will be a prequel.

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The Harder They Fall 2: Cast

Who Will Return?

The Harder They Fall 2 cast is not officially confirmed but there are several key players who could return. The star-studded The Harder They Fall was somewhat shrunken down in the end with key characters like Rufus Buck (Idris Elba), Cherokee Bill (LaKeith Stanfield), Jim Beckwourth (RJ Cyler), and Bill Pickett (Edi Gathegi) all killed. However, since the next movie is supposed to be a prequel, any of the heroes and villains could return.

One complication in the original cast returning is the inclusion of Jonathan Majors. In March 2023, Majors was arrested and charged with assault, harassment, and strangulation in a domestic violence incident with his girlfriend. Majors was later found guilty of the aforementioned charges and was promptly dropped from his role as Kang in the MCU. It's unclear how The Harder They Fall 2 will handle the Jonathan Majors situation.

The cast of The Harder They Fall 2 could include:

The Harder They Fall 2: Story Details

What Happens Next?

Since The Harder They Fall 2 is going to be a prequel, it is difficult to guess what could happen, but there are a few clues left over from the first movie. One major backstory element from the first film involved Rufus Black killing Nat Love's father sometime in the past. The prequel could explore why Black murdered Love, and possibly flesh out Elba's villainous role a bit more. However, until more details are available, the plot of The Harder They Fall 2 remains a total mystery.