We just got a new update on the status of the John Tucker Must Die sequel.

News of a follow up to the 2006 rom-com was first revealed in March 2024, and the last update was back in July 2025.

Now, one of the first movie’s stars, Arielle Kebbel, has revealed the sequel is now currently on pause and not in active development.

Keep reading to find out more…

“So I started producing a few years ago. One of the first projects I ever sold was a sequel to John Tucker, which was very exciting, and the whole cast was back on board,” she revealed on the Off the Vine podcast with Kaitlyn Bristowe. “We worked with the studio for a while and then we got a script in right before the writers’ strike.”

“Then post–writers’ strike we were supposed to pick up and, like, full-force move forward into casting and, like, ready to rock,” Arielle went on. “And their slate totally changed. You know, that happens. That’s the game with studios and the film business. But it got ‘shelved,’ which is not a permanent thing, but it is not currently active.”

“I have faith, you know? The moment will come. But it’s on pause for now,” she continued.

If you missed it, during that podcast, Arielle also revealed a big update on her relationship status.