Oscar Isaac's "The Addams Family 2" will be released in theaters and via pay-per-view platforms on Oct. 1. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI
Charlize Theron arrives for the 92nd annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles in 2020. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Chloë Grace Moretz attends the 34th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica in 2019. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Bette Midler arrives on the red carpet at the WSJ Mag 2019 Innovator Awards in 2019 in New York City. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Snoop Dogg performs "What's My Name" during the 18th annual BET Awards in Los Angeles in 2018. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Aug. 21 (UPI) -- MGM will release its animated family adventure, The Addams Family 2, in North American theaters and on pay-per-view platforms Oct. 1.
News of the hybrid release strategy in the wake of a rise in COVID-19 cases was reported Friday by Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter.
The film -- which will cost $19.99 to view at home -- is a sequel to the 2019 blockbuster, The Addams Family.
Returning for the second outing are the original movie's voice cast, including Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Kroll, Snoop Dogg and Bette Midler.