With all the news of reboots and re-imagining hitting Hollywood, the idea of a direct sequel is pretty much unheard of. MTV Movies Blog recently sat down with GI Joe 2 writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick regarding the impending sequel. They stated:

“It will be a sequel,” added Wernick. “It will be a continuation of ‘G.I. Joe’ [as it was established last summer].” “It’s hard to think of it being any bigger; that was a big movie,” Reese said of any pressure to top the first film’s massive action sequences. “They blew up a lot of stuff. We hope for it to be as fun, that the characters really pop. We’ll be introducing some new characters.”

You can see their full statement below:

It is still unclear if Stephen Sommers is going to return but this gives me hope. Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick are also penning Zombieland 2 and Deadpool. Keep checking back with The Film Stage for more on GI Joe 2.

Did you like the first G.I. Joe? What do you want to see in a sequel?