Paramount is set to release a fourth installment in the series starring Liam Neeson, with a story by Seth MacFarlane, in 2025.

Macfarlane, livestock manager for the Shasta Fair Assn., wrote in a text message on July 22, 2022, to Shasta Fair Chief Executive Melanie Silva.

After MacFarlane contributed $2.5 million to Democrats in 2018, his company, Fuzzy Door Productions, was ranked second in Hollywood giving behind DreamWorks SKG, according to data from OpenSecrets.org, a nonprofit research group tracking money in U.S. politics.

Appearing on the podcast “How I Built This with Guy Raz” this year, one of the founders, John MacFarlane, recalled the pressure he and others felt to unveil their first product in time for the holiday season — a goal they ultimately missed.

“You had to have a great positive first experience if you’re going to build the brand on word of mouth,” MacFarlane said.