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Jemaine Clement Confirms “What We Do in the Shadows” Sequel

6/24/2026

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Clement Announces Sequel

Jemaine Clement announced a sequel to the 2014 mock-documentary *What We Do in the Shadows* is being written.
He said the animated series was cancelled after the FX partnership ended, prompting him to move on.
The original film premiered at Sundance in 2014.
The FX series ran from 2019 to December 2024 and earned Emmy nominations.
Fans who have awaited a sequel for years now have confirmation the project is underway.

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Clement Showcases Projects

Jemaine Clement attended the Annecy Animation Festival on June 22 2026 to promote three new projects.
*Kiri and Lou Go Raaa!* is New Zealand’s first clay-animation film funded by the New Zealand Film Commission.
Clement voiced characters in LAIKA’s *Wildwood* and the sci-fi epic *Rogue Trooper*, which debuted at the festival.
He explained that animation recordings are done separately, described a “crawling on the ground” stunt, and teased a possible cameo in *Avatar 4*.

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Historical Context

Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-2003) earned $2.9 billion worldwide, won 17 Oscars and spurred the New Zealand Film Commission to double its budget to NZ$30 million by 2005. Building on that high-profile push, Jemaine Clement’s 2026 Annecy showcase of *Kiri and Lou Go Raaa!*, the nation’s first clay-animation feature, aims to extend New Zealand’s global visual-storytelling reach.

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Clement Announces Sequel

Jemaine Clement announced a sequel to the 2014 mock-documentary *What We Do in the Shadows* is being written.
He said the animated series was cancelled after the FX partnership ended, prompting him to move on.
The original film premiered at Sundance in 2014.
The FX series ran from 2019 to December 2024 and earned Emmy nominations.
Fans who have awaited a sequel for years now have confirmation the project is underway.

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