Lifetime’s The Bad Seed Returns sequel movie scheduled for premiere this Monday has been delayed in the wake of the Texas elementary school shooting.
The film’s co-writer, executive producer and star Mckenna Grace, who reprises her role as Emma, revealed the news on social media.
“In the wake of the recent tragedy in my home state of Texas, we have decided to delay the release of ‘The Bad Seed Returns.’ Lifetime and everyone involved are in agreement,” Grace wrote. “I don’t feel comfortable promoting the film this week and we don’t think Monday is the right time to release it.
She continued, “I was in first grade when Sandy Hook happened … and it feels like not much has changed since then. I remember my parents teaching me emergency action plans for going to church or the movies.” You can read her complete statement in the tweet below.
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Lifetime confirmed the movie will air at a date TBD later this year. The network also informed the Television Academy of the decision, since the film will no longer debut during the eligibility window for the 2022 Emmys, which ends on May 31.
Grace co-wrote the script for the movie with her father, Ross Burge.
Rob Lowe and Grace starred in Lifetime’s The Bad Seed, written by Barbara Marshall and directed by Lowe, which reimagined the cult 1956 psychological horror film that was based on the best-selling novel by William March and its stage adaptation by Maxwell Anderson.
In the sequel, Grace plays 15-year-old Emma, a seemingly typical teenaged girl who is anything but that. Set several years after the murderous events of the first movie which left her father (Lowe) dead, Emma is now living with her aunt Angela and navigating high school. Angela’s husband begins to suspect that Emma may not be as innocent as she appears and suggests sending her off to boarding school. Meanwhile, a new girl at school seems to know Emma’s secrets, leaving Emma no choice but to slip back to her old ways and take care of her enemies by any means necessary.
Grace executive produced along with her father, Ross Burge, her mother, Crystal Burge, and Mark Wolper who executive produced the 2018 movie. The 2018 film’s writer, Marshall, also wrote on the sequel. Louise Archambault (Catastrophe, This Life) directed.
In the wake of the recent tragedy in my home state of Texas, we have decided to delay the release of “The Bad Seed Returns”. @lifetimetv & everyone involved are in agreement. #Uvalde#Buffalo#LagunaWoods pic.twitter.com/5m1ms1OpXF
— Mckenna Grace (@MckennaGraceful) May 25, 2022
McKenna Grace stars in The Bad Seed Returns - Cr. Lifetime
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The film, which sees McKenna Grace reprise the role of Emma, returns us to the troubled girl’s life when she’s 15 years old. She’s now living with her aunt, Angela, and seems to be just a typical teenager. Or that’s what Emma wants people to believe, but her aunt’s husband is suspicious of her and would prefer she go to boarding school.
He, however, is the least of Emma’s worries. There’s a new girl at her school who knows about the secrets she’s been carrying, and Emma has to make sure they don’t get out. If that means giving into some bad habits, well, the girl should have never crossed her. That’s on her, not Emma.
We know fans of the original movie have been anticipating the release of its sequel, but you’ll have to wait a little bit longer. The film won’t be a Saturday or Sunday release on Lifetime this weekend. Instead Pretty Woman, starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, will air in the 8 p.m. ET slot on both nights and will re-air at 12:01 a.m.
When is The Bad Seed Returns coming to Lifetime? Here’s what we know!
The Bad Seed Returns Lifetime premiere date
The film premieres Monday, Sept. 5 at 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime. If you miss The Bad Seed Returns debut, you’ll be able to watch the rerun of the movie on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 12:01 a.m. The film will also be available to stream on mylifetime.com on Sept. 6 as well.
Tune into Lifetime at 6 p.m. on Monday to catch a special airing of The Bad Seed before the sequel premieres. The movie will re-air at 10:03 p.m. and on Tuesday at 2:04 a.m.
Watch the trailer for The Bad Seed Returns below:
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Mckenna Grace | |
Born | June 25, 2006 Grapevine, Texas, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress singer |
Years active | 2012–present |
Parents | Ross Burge Crystal Grace |