Joe Russo closes deal to write Extraction 2

The director wrote and co-produced the action thriller, which debuted on Netflix in April and has been praised by both the critics and viewers.

Russo told Deadline that he has inked a deal for the sequel that might build upon the open ending of the first movie.

"The deal is closed for me to write Extraction 2, and we are in the formative stages of what the story can be," the filmmaker said.