It seems as though The Hitman's Bodyguard sequel is well and truly underway after actor Ryan Reynolds uploaded a snap of him and his co-stars on social media.
Standing next to Samuel L Jackson and Selma Hayek, the funny man wrote: "Two Guys, A Girl and-OH MY GOD WHAT THE FUCK? Here we go again."
The follow up to the 2017 action-comedy will be titled The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, hinting that Jacksons' onscreen wife Hayek will be getting a protector for herself.
It was announced in November last year that the crime fighting duo of Jackson and Reynolds would be back, much to fans' excitement.
But in even better news, it seems as though Morgan Freeman will be joining the already stacked cast list.
As yet there are no details about the character Freeman is set to play, but this time around the film will reportedly see hitman Darius Kincaid (played by Jackson) and wife Sonia (Hayek) go on a mission to the Amalfi Coast in Italy, with bodyguard Michael Bryce (Reynolds), of course.
Also signed up for the new movie is Marvel Cinematic Universe star Frank Grillo, who is rumoured to play an Interpol agent. Patrick Hughes will be back as director, working with a script by Tom O'Connor again.
The original movie was a smash hit at the box office, pulling in upwards of $177 million and staying at the top of the US box office for three weeks. So a sequel was bound to happen at some point.
The news was confirmed after posters were spotted at Cannes Film Festival, with the tagline: "The Good. The bad. And the batshit cray," according to Digital Spy.
It seems as though Jackson is a pretty big fan of Reynolds telling Stuff.co.nz: "I watched Ryan for a good while. I know he has this quick wit, so when the idea was tossed to me and they said it was Ryan I thought, 'Well, this should be great.'
"I tend to try to bring a lot of humour to what I do just because of what I think about movies and what they should be."
Naturally, Reynolds was equally as excited to be cast alongside Jackson, telling the Los Angeles Times: "I wasn't going to do it [The Hitman's Bodyguard] unless he would.
"I just got the script and said, 'Would Sam Jackson do it? Then I'll do it.' I've wanted to work with Sam so badly. Sam is someone I've known for 12 years.
As yet the movie has no release date, but we'll let you know as soon as we do.
Featured Image Credit: Lionsgate FilmsTopics: Entertainment, Samuel L Jackson, TV and Film, Ryan Reynolds