Last week’s news that scribe Evan Spiliotopoulos (Pooh’s Heffalump Movie) had been hired to pen the sequel to Wanted surprised quite a few people. However, comic creator and film producer Mark Millar quelled all fears, saying that the scribe “did a GREAT action script recently (on an unproduced movie) and that’s what got him this gig.”

He adds that the sequel is being made in a very tight circle at the moment and that they have a lot of money to “spend on everything from cast to crew to script.”

The sequel is expected out next year. Star James McAvoy and director Timur Bekmambetov are expected to return.