A sequel to The Family Stone was announced on October 22, with Jean Smart joining as Craig T. Nelson's new wife. The film is shooting in New York and picks up 20 years after the death of Diane Keaton's character Sybil, who is not returning. Thomas Bezucha returns as writer-director, and Rachel McAdams and Sarah Jessica Parker are back. The discussion is about whether the legacy sequel will serve fans of the original or dilute it with new characters.