[Entertainment](https://leakly.com/entertainment/)

[Unconfirmed]

# Natalia Dyer and Elijah Wood join the 1408 sequel with Samuel L. Jackson and John Cusack

Variety reports original director Mikael Håfström returns. The studio has not formally announced the cast.

Leaked on 06 November 2026

![Natalia Dyer speaking at San Diego Comic-Con in 2017](https://leakly.com/assets/images/1408-sequel-natalia-dyer-elijah-wood-hero.jpg)

Natalia Dyer speaking at San Diego Comic-Con in 2017. [Photo: Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons, cropped](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Natalia_Dyer_(36078900891).jpg) ([CC BY-SA 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/))

Natalia Dyer and Elijah Wood are set to join original cast members Samuel L. Jackson and John Cusack in the 1408 sequel, [Variety](https://variety.com/2026/film/news/1408-sequel-natalia-dyer-elijah-wood-samuel-l-jackson-1236921735/) reported. @Variety shared the scoop on November 6.

> **Variety** @Variety
>
> EXCLUSIVE: Natalia Dyer and Elijah Wood are set to join original cast members Samuel L. Jackson and John Cusack in the “1408” sequel.
> • Original director, Mikael Håfström, will return to direct the sequel.
> • While Jackson and Cusack will reprise their original roles, they will be secondary characters in the sequel. Dyer will star in the film, and Wood will play a supporting role. Details about their characters remain under wraps.
> • Plot details for the sequel have not been disclosed.
> https://t.co/DeifZmnLGy
>
> 1,093 likes · 155 reposts · counts as of 09 Nov 2026, 12:49 UTC
>
> — Variety (@Variety) [November 6, 2026](https://twitter.com/Variety/status/2118852930380116172)

not in our leaker index

Original director Mikael Håfström will return to direct, according to the report, and Jackson and Cusack will reprise their roles.

Variety's report is an exclusive, and the studio has not announced the casting.

## What we know

* Variety reported Dyer and Wood joining the sequel.
* Håfström returns to direct.

## What we don't know

* Release date.

## What would confirm it

A studio announcement.

## Sources

* [Original X post by @Variety](https://x.com/Variety/status/2118852930380116172)
* ['1408' Sequel: Natalia Dyer, Elijah Wood, Samuel L. Jackson Join Cast](https://variety.com/2026/film/news/1408-sequel-natalia-dyer-elijah-wood-samuel-l-jackson-1236921735/)

[Unconfirmed]

## What happened later

Variety's report is an exclusive, and the studio has not announced the casting.

Status key: [how we label leaks](https://leakly.com/editorial-guidelines/#status) · [Corrections](https://leakly.com/corrections/) · [Contact](https://leakly.com/contact/)