Charlize Theron recently confirmed that a sequel to her neon-drenched 2017 spy thriller,
Atomic Blonde, is moving forward.
Atomic Blonde, set in Berlin during the waning days of the Cold War, starred Theron as determined British agent Lorraine Broughton. The plot involved Broughton having to protect a man named Spyglass from agents out to kill him. Ultimately, the film had little to do with spy-related plotting, as many had assumed, and everything to do with action - for which it was highly praised.
According to Theron herself, who dropped the news while
speaking at the San Francisco Film Festival this weekend, there is indeed a sequel in the works. The actress was discussing the incredible amount of work that went into crafting the first film's intense fight sequences. As Theron simply put it:
We're working on a sequel.
ScreenRant spoke with Atomic Blonde director David Leitch shortly before the release of the first film. Leitch said they were more than willing to craft more adventures with Charlize Theron's character.
I think all the creative involved want to do more adventures with Lorraine, and we're just hoping that the audience responds. I think it's all, at the end of the day, show business, so if people want to come out and see this movie and support the female protagonist and action movies with a woman lead, then maybe we'll get to make more of these. That's the hope, man.
The film was no-doubt similar to John Wick, both in concept, as well as performing along the same lines financially and critically. John Wick 2 was was an even bigger success, hopefully we'll see the same from Atomic Blonde 2.
What do you think about the idea of getting an Atomic Blonde follow-up? What would you like to see from a sequel? You can check out the full interview, in-which Theron confirmed the sequel, here.