LaMorte teased the project at the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards on Oct. 19, where \u201cScreamboat\u201d won Best Public Domain Resurrection, before officially confirming the sequel to \u201cVariety\u201d<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n The sequel will reportedly begin development in 2026. The first film, which premiered in April<\/a> and hit Peacock in September, reimagined Disney\u2019s 1928 \u201cSteamboat Willie\u201d short as a Staten Island Ferry-set slasher, filmed aboard the decommissioned ferry co-owned by Pete Davidson and Colin Jost.<\/p>\n LaMorte, who grew up on Staten Island and frequently collaborates with hometown team Fuzz on the Lens Productions, said in a statement to \u201cVariety\u201d:<\/p>\n \u201cWe had so much fun bringing these iconic characters to life with a bloody twist, and I look forward to returning to the world of \u2018Screamboat\u2019 to create even more miniature murder and mayhem.\u201d<\/p>\n “Screamboat” premiere<\/p>\n When reached for comment, Fuzz on the Lens \u2014 the Staten Island production company behind \u201cScreamboat,\u201d \u201cSTREAM\u201d and the wildly popular \u201cTerrifier\u201d franchise<\/a> \u2014 told the Advance\/SILive.com<\/a> that while they\u2019re excited to see the franchise continue, their own involvement in the sequel isn\u2019t yet confirmed.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are very happy with the response \u2018Screamboat\u2019 has received from audiences around the world and the Chainsaw Award is just icing on the cake,\u201d the team told the Advance\/SILive.com<\/a> in a statement. \u201cIt\u2019s an honor that our films have received multiple Chainsaw Awards at this point and we hope to continue that trend in the future. So we are very happy that \u2018Screamboat\u2019 will be sailing on, Steven and Amy are the perfect people to have at the helm. However, due to our other upcoming sequels of \u2018STREAM 2\u2032 and \u2018Terrifier 4,\u2019 among a few other horror and comedy projects that will be announced soon, we can\u2019t fully confirm what our involvement in the sequel will be at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cScreamboat\u201d is now streaming on Peacock<\/a> and will be released on SteelBook Blu-ray in January 2026.<\/p>\n![\""Screamboat"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1d1034122aab660f93610e53d639fded.jpeg\"\/)
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