Will A House of Dynamite sequel happen? Possibilities explored

A House of Dynamite premiered at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, where it was a contender for the Golden Lion Award. It was released in limited theaters on October 10, 2025, and premiered on Netflix on October 24. The film, directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Noah Oppenheim, follows the tense aftermath of a missile launch in the United States. Here is the official synopsis as per Letterboxd:

When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.

As for a sequel, nothing has been officially confirmed, the film's open-ended and suspenseful conclusion leaves room for a potential sequel.

Let's explore if there is a possibility of a sequel.

How does A House of Dynamite end?

Towards the end of A House of Dynamite, we see that the nuclear missile is about to hit the city of Chicago. The President of the United States is briefed by his strategy advisor on what their response should be. POTUS comes under stress and is unable to decide whether his country should retaliate or hold back and observe. Reid Baker, the Secretary of Defense, realizes that his daughter is still in Chicago, where the missile is headed.

He realizes that it’s too late for him to save her, and out of guilt, he decides to jump from the Pentagon building. The President eventually evacuates the city, and the top officials head towards the underground nuclear bunker of Raven Rock Mountain Complex. Meanwhile, the missile is quickly approaching the city while the President struggles to decide his next move.

Will there be a sequel to A House of Dynamite?

A House of Dynamite ends on an open note. The film showcases the President unable to decide what he should do. This leaves room for all kinds of possibilities. While the makers have not officially announced a sequel, the storyline leaves the door open. The cliffhanger ending of this kind generally hints at a sequel. However, nothing has been confirmed. The film’s writer, Noah Oppenheim, spoke about the cliffhanger ending:

"We chose the ending we did because Kathryn and I both believed that any other ending would let the audience off the hook. We don't want to give the audience a neat, clean resolution. Any ending where the world is saved or the world is destroyed allows people to kind of walk out of the experience and say, 'Okay, well, that's that.... It ended that way, and it's over, and I can go back to my everyday life.'"

His comment hints that the makers wanted the audience to keep thinking about the film long after the credits roll. This nearly suggests that we might not get a sequel since the ambiguity was deliberate rather than a bait for a continuation.

Through the last couple of sequences, the film touches upon the threat of nuclear weapons on a global scale. This becomes slightly more relevant after the Russia-Ukraine war, where world leaders indirectly spoke about nuclear weapons. Since there is no official confirmation, we should wait for more news.

A House of Dynamite is streaming on Netflix.