Fans have been getting a bit restless over the recent absence of official updates regarding Rajinikanth's upcoming film Jailer 2, directed by Nelson. On Wednesday, many of them questioned the film's producer, Kalanithi Maran's Sun Pictures banner, for the lack of Jailer 2 updates, after director Ashwath Marimuthu revealed that he has commenced the third schedule of Dharman, starring Rajinikanth.

Some fans even told Sun Pictures to learn from Dharman banner Raaj Kamal Films International regarding how to keep the audience up to date with their production. Finally, Sun Pictures has responded to the fans; on Thursday, the banner dropped a video from the franchise, where Rajinikanth's character can be heard saying, "Just wait a little longer," accompanied by the text, "The hunt is about to begin! Jailer 2 updates from tomorrow."

The upcoming film, a follow-up to 2023's Jailer, also brings back original cast members Ramya Krishnan, Mirnaa, Shivarajkumar, Yogi Babu, Jaffer Sadiq, and Vinayakan. Reportedly, Mohanlal is also set to reprise his role in the film. On the other hand, speculative reports have linked Shah Rukh Khan to the project, in addition to Mithun Chakraborty, Hrithik Roshan and Vidya Balan. Meanwhile, the new additions to the cast include Suraj Venjaramoodu, Vijay Sethupathi, Anna Rajan, Hakkim Shah, Bagavathi Perumal, Meghana Raj, Shamna Kasim, and Jatin Sarna, among others.

The upcoming film brings back several technical team members from the 2023 film, including composer Anirudh, cinematographer Vijay Kartik Kannan, editor R Nirmal, art director DRK Kiran, and costume designers Pallavi Singh and Muthul Hafeez. The film's technical crew also includes stunt choreographer Chethan D'Souza.

Jailer 2 is scheduled for an October 15 release in theatres. Also set to hit theatres around the same time is Amaran director Rajkumar Periasamy's Om, starring Dhanush and Mammootty, among others.