The Lord of the Rings alum Elijah Wood and a key Stranger Things actor have been cast in an upcoming sequel to a 2007 film. 1408, adapted from a 1999 Stephen King short story in 2007, will receive a sequel starring Wood and Natalia Dyer. Samuel L. Jackson and John Cusack are in talks to reprise their roles from the original film.

Mikael Håfström, who helmed the first film, will return to direct the sequel as well. He will also serve as a writer on the project along with Mark Verheiden. A source close to the project, via Variety, suggested that Jackson and Cusack, should they return, will be secondary characters. It is not yet known who Wood and Dyer will be playing. There are no further details on who might be returning from the original movie.

Elijah Wood joins Natalia Dyer as 1408 sequel reunites original director and cast

Cast for the sequel largely remains under wraps. Elijah Wood is expected to play a secondary role in the movie, while Dyer is likely to lead the project. Plot details for the movie have not been revealed yet.

1408 followed author Michael Enslin (Cusack). His latest project, a book on haunted hotels, led him to investigate the chilling murders in room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel. Samuel L. Jackson played Gerald Olin, who serves as the New York City hotel’s manager. The movie also featured Mary McCormack, Tony Shalhoub, Len Cariou, Jasmine Jessica Anthony, Isiah Whitlock Jr., and Kim Thomson, among others.

Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Richard Saperstein, and Frank Mayor are set to produce the movie. Spyglass Media Group, Bluestone Entertainment, and FilmNation Entertainment are the production companies. John Papsidera, who served as the casting director for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, will also head the same department for the movie. Production on the project is expected to begin in early 2027.

No release date has been set for the movie either.