Will There Be a Happy Death Day 3? Latest Updates on the Slasher Sequel

Horror fans, rejoice! After years of speculation, Happy Death Day 3 is officially moving forward. Director Christopher Landon and franchise star Jessica Rothe have confirmed that the third installment is in development, reigniting excitement for the time-loop slasher saga.

🔁 The first two films followed Tree Gelbman (Rothe) as she relived her murder repeatedly, blending horror, sci-fi, and dark comedy. The sequel, Happy Death Day 2U, introduced parallel dimensions and hinted at government experiments with the SISSY reactor—setting the stage for a bigger, genre-bending third chapter.

🎥 While Blumhouse hasn’t greenlit production yet, Landon has written a treatment and teased that the new film won’t be set on the same day as the previous ones. Expect fresh twists, new time loops, and possibly a new genre infusion—action, anyone?

📅 No release date has been announced, but fans are hopeful for a 2026 premiere, possibly aligning with the franchise’s tradition of Friday the 13th releases.

Here’s a quick rundown of both films in the Happy Death Day franchise:

🎂 Happy Death Day (2017)

Premise: College student Tree Gelbman wakes up on her birthday, only to be murdered that night by a masked killer. But instead of dying, she wakes up again—reliving the same day.

Plot Highlights:

Tree is stuck in a time loop, forced to relive her birthday and murder repeatedly.

She uses each loop to investigate her killer, growing emotionally and morally along the way.

After suspecting several people, Tree discovers her roommate Lori is the killer, motivated by jealousy.

Tree breaks the loop by confronting Lori and surviving the day.

🔁 Happy Death Day 2U (2019)

Premise: The sequel picks up the next day, but this time Tree is thrown into a parallel dimension due to a quantum reactor experiment gone wrong.

Plot Highlights:

Tree wakes up in a reality where her mother is alive, but Carter is dating someone else.

She’s once again stuck in a time loop, but the killer is different—and the stakes are higher.

Tree must choose between staying in this new reality with her mom or returning to her original timeline.

The killer turns out to be Dr. Gregory Butler, trying to cover up an affair.

Tree defeats him and chooses to return to her own reality, helping the science team stabilize the reactor.

Stay tuned for more updates as Happy Death Day 3 inches closer to reality. For now, you can stream the first two films and relive Tree’s deadly déjà vu.