I Can Only Imagine 2

I Can Only Imagine 2 is an upcoming American Christian biographical drama film directed by Andrew Erwin and Brent McCorkle, from a screenplay written by McCorkle. It serves as the sequel to I Can Only Imagine (2018).

I Can Only Imagine 2
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Directed by	Andrew Erwin Brent McCorkle
Screenplay by	Brent McCorkle
Based on	The life story of Bart Millard
Produced by	Cindy Bond Kevin Downes Bart Millard Daryl Lefever Joshua Walsh
Starring	John Michael Finley Milo Ventimiglia Sophie Skelton Arielle Kebbel Sammy Dell Trace Adkins Dennis Quaid
Cinematography	Johnny Derango
Production companies	Kingdom Story Company Erwin Brothers Entertainment
Distributed by	Lionsgate
Release date	February 20, 2026 (2026-02-20)
Country	United States
Language	English

I Can Only Imagine 2 is scheduled to be released in the United States by Lionsgate on February 20, 2026.

Cast

• John Michael Finley as Bart Millard
• Milo Ventimiglia as Tim Timmons
• Sophie Skelton as Shannon Street, Bart's wife. Madeline Carroll portrayed her in the previous film.
• Arielle Kebbel as Hilary Timmons
• Sammy Dell as Sam Millard, Bart and Shannon's son
• Trace Adkins as Scott Brickell, MercyMe's manager
• Dennis Quaid as Arthur Millard, Bart's abusive father who passed away
• Joshua Bassett as Christopher Street, Bart's brother-in-law

Production

In December 2024, it was announced that a sequel to I Can Only Imagine (2018) was in the works, directed by Andrew Erwin and Brent McCorkle, from a screenplay written by McCorkle.^[1] John Michael Finley, Trace Adkins, and Dennis Quaid would reprise their roles from the original film, while Sophie Skelton, Milo Ventimiglia, Arielle Kebbel, Joshua Bassett, and Sammy Dell joined the cast.^[2] Principal photography occurred in Nashville, Tennessee.^[3]

Release

I Can Only Imagine 2 is scheduled to be released in the United States by Lionsgate on February 20, 2026.^[4] It was previously scheduled to release on March 20, 2026.^[5]