Don't Breathe 2 is a 2021 American horror film directed by Rodo Sayagues, who co-wrote it with Fede Álvarez. It is the sequel to Don't Breathe (2016) and the second installment in the Don't Breathe franchise. The film stars Stephen Lang, reprising his role as Norman Nordstrom, with Brendan Sexton III and Madelyn Grace in supporting roles. After the critical and commercial success of the first film, talks for a sequel began in November 2016, with Álvarez then set to return as the film's director.