Charlize Theron shared an update on the status of Atomic Blonde 2, as she confirmed that the script for the sequel is currently being written for Netflix.
Speaking to Total Film, Theron revealed that the streaming giant had expressed an interest in the Atomic Blonde sequel after the team behind the 2017 action-thriller pitched the idea of a follow-up flick in a meeting with executives.
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“We took [Atomic Blonde 2] to them and Scott Stuber [Head of Original Films at Netflix] was really interested in it,” Theron admitted. “We talked to him about it extensively, and we’re in the process of writing it right now. That character was set up in a way where she didn’t really reveal much of herself. So I feel like there’s a lot of potential there. The bar’s pretty high, but we’re excited about it.”
David Leitch’s noted Cold War action-thriller was widely celebrated when it was released, with many critics comparing it to the director’s thrilling John Wick franchise, particularly for its levels of intensity and first-rate action sequences. Theron was also widely lauded as a completely convincing movie badass operating within a story from Antony Johnson’s 2012 comic The Coldest City.
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In our review of Atomic Blonde, we noted that the movie leaned “more heavily into being a John Wick film than a John le Carré-esque espionage tale, and that the battle between those two tones can be occasionally distracting,” though its attitude and the fervent style of its execution ultimately made it “staggering and exciting to watch” at the theater.
At the box office, the movie grossed $100 million worldwide against a production budget of $30 million, sowing the seeds for a potential sequel.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.
Source: IGN.com Atomic Blonde 2: Charlize Theron Confirms Sequel Is in the Works at Netflix