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Claire Reid
Netflix has announced a sequel to action flick The Gray Man is in the works and that a spin-off is also being developed.
The movie only landed on the streaming platform last week, but it’s proved to be a big hit with viewers, so much so that Netflix has announced a sequel and a spin-off series.
The Gray Man stars Ryan Gosling as a covert CIA agent known only as Six, who accidentally discovers dark secrets from within the agency, prompting his former colleague Lloyd Hansen (played by Chris Evans) to place a bounty on his head.
What follows is a global man-hunt from a bunch of international assassins all hoping to kill Six and get their hands on the money.
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Alongside Evans and Gosling, the movie also stars Ana de Armas, Billy Bob Thornton and British star Regé-Jean Page.
The flick proved to be a huge hit with fans and many took to social media to demand a sequel ASAP.
One person wrote: "Really good movie. I don’t feel like the ending gave us closure. I would hope a part 2 would happen."
Another added: "Really great movie. Watched it twice. Wishing there is a part 2 to it."
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A third said: "Watched this yesterday it was really good. Hope they make another."
And in a case of ‘ask and ye shall receive’ Netflix has now confirmed that a second instalment is on the way.
As yet, it’s unclear what plot a sequel may have or what the spin-off will centre on.
Directors Anthony and Joe Russo has previously hinted at a sequel, saying there are ‘many iterations’ of the narrative.
Speaking to Screenrant, Russo said: "Most things we do here we think about as a narrative universe.
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"Certainly, that’s how we approach The Gray Man.
"We have many iterations of this narrative in our minds and it can have a variety of expressions, either in films or series.”
Joe added: "If we’re fortunate enough that the audience embraces this movie and we’re fortunate enough to make more of them.
“The movie’s really about a corrupt and toxic patriarchy. The Old Man is representative of that.
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"He’s the ethereal character who floats around in the background and clearly has a lot of power and control but is very nefarious.”
If you want to see what all the fuss is about then The Gray Man is streaming on Netflix right now.