Mike Myers says he is writing a fourth Austin Powers film

Mike Myers says he is writing a fourth Austin Powers film, offering the clearest indication yet that the long-discussed sequel has moved into screenplay work. He has not disclosed its plot, and no filming timetable or release date has been announced in the reports.

Myers described the writing as an enjoyable process in separate interviews, telling The Hollywood Reporter, “I’m writing it right now. I’m having a great time.” Speaking to Deadline at the Focker-in-Law premiere, he likewise said he was working on the screenplay and could not reveal details. The comments are Myers’s account of the project’s progress; they do not establish that production has begun.

The Austin Powers series began with Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery in 1997, followed by Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me in 1999 and Austin Powers in Goldmember in 2002. Myers starred in the films and played both the title spy and his antagonist, Dr. Evil. The third film was the franchise’s most recent theatrical release.

Myers has previously suggested that Dr. Evil could have a larger role in a fourth film. In 2019, he said the story was likely to be from the character’s point of view, while adding that he...