It is produced by Petri Jokiranta and Mike Goodridge for Subzero Film Entertainment and Good Chaos respectively with Eric Charles’ overseeing for Sony’s Stage 6 Films.[5] Unlike the previous film, which was set in Lapland, filming took place in Estonia.[4][6]
Sisu: Road to Revenge premiered at the Fantastic Fest on September 21, 2025.[7] It is scheduled to be released in Finland on October 22, by SF Film Finland, and in the United States on November 21, by Screen Gems through Sony Pictures Releasing.[8][9][1] Like its predecessor, the film has received positive reception from critics.[10]
Premise
After returning in 1946 to the Soviet-occupied Karelia, where his family was brutally murdered during World War II, Aatami Korpi, "the man who refuses to die", dismantles his old family house, loads it on a truck, and is determined to rebuild it somewhere safe in their honor. When the Red Army discovers Korpi's arrival on their soil, Igor Draganov, the man who killed his family, comes back hellbent on finishing the job: kill the legendary ex-soldier by any means necessary.[4][11]
In an interview with the Finnish News Agency in March 2023, Helander expressed interest in a sequel to Sisu if the film proved successful at the American box office.[12] In another interview in May 2023, Helander stated, "I have an idea of what would happen next...Maybe somebody needs [Aatami Korpi's] skills again but let's see."[13] In December 2023, Jorma Tommila also expressed interest in returning as protagonist Aatami Korpi for a sequel.[14] That same month, Helander confirmed that he would return as director for the sequel,[15] with Finnish Film Foundation initially granting a financial support of €50,000.[16] Later, the amount of support increased to €1 million and the budget for the entire film was announced at around €11 million.[3]
In March 2024, it was announced that filming of the sequel would begin in late summer and it was estimated that the film would premiere in less than two years.[6] Filming for the sequel was completed in late 2024.[17][18] According to Helander, tone of the film drew on references to Indiana Jones, James Bond, and Buster Keaton's films.[19] In April 2025, it was revealed that Sony Pictures' Screen Gems had replaced Lionsgate as the domestic distributor to the sequel after its sister company Stage 6 Films opted to retain worldwide rights outside Finland, with Stephen Lang and Richard Brake joining the cast.[20] The film is scheduled for a theatrical release in the United States on November 21, 2025.[21][22] The film's Red Band Trailer was released on August 27, 2025.[23]
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 95% of 19 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.2/10.[24]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 82 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[25]
Helander has not directly said whether he intends to direct a third Sisu film, because he considers Road to Revenge as a good conclusion to the story, although he does not completely rule out the possibility of a sequel:
If someone ever says that you will get this much money if you make a third, then I may consider it.[19]
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