David Leitch‘s inaugural solo directing gig with 2017 Cold War spy pic, Atomic Blonde may at long last have a future if Thursday’s Discussing Film report is any hint.
A follow-up is reportedly in development at Netflix with actress Charlize Theron expected to reprise her role as Lorraine Broughton, an elite MI6 agent who, in the first film, debriefs her superiors on her deadly assignment in 1989 to retrive a dossier in Berlin, containing a list of double agents. That film is based on 2012 graphic novel, “The Coldest City”.
Kelly McCormick (Deadpool 2, Fast And Furious Presents: Hobbs And Shaw) is expected to continue onward from the original film as producer, alongside Theron who will produce at Denver And Delilah Productions with Beth Kono.
Leitch and Theron previously expressed interest in a sequel prior to the 87eleven co-founder and John Wick co-director’s announcement of its development with an unnamed streaming company at the time.
Theron is currently tapped for one other Netflix venture in Gina Prince-Bythewood’s own graphic novel adaptation, The Old Guard, next to Universal’s protracted theatrical release, F9.
Lead pic: Focus Features