Relativity Media has made a seven figure deal to acquire US distribution rights to Tom Harper's horror sequel The Woman in Black: Angel of Death. The film will star Jeremy Irvine, Phoebe Fox and Helen McCrory.

The sequel is set in the same house as the original, but 40 years later. A group of children are evacuated from London during WWII and taken to the house. After the children begin to act strangely, the local military discovers that the group have awakened a dark force.

The original starred Daniel Radcliffe and was released in 2012. It grossed over $162 million globally. The sequel is being directed by Tom Harper and is written by Jon Croker. The writer is also producing with Tobin Armbrust, Simon Oakes, Ben Holden and Richard Jackson.