Filmmaker Joe Cornish and actor John Boyega have reteamed for a follow-up to their 2011 alien invasion movie.

“We are working hard onAttack the Block 2,” says Cornish.

“We’ve got a storyline, which we’re very excited about.

Attack the Block (2012) L to R: Franz Drameh, Leeon Jones, John Boyega, Alex Esmail and Simon Howard

John Boyega in ‘Attack the Block’.Credit: Columbia Pictures

So I researched it a lot.

Boyegaannounced on Instagram in 2021that the sequel was a go.

“YesAttack the Block 2is happening!”

The cast of ‘Attack the Block’

The cast of ‘Attack the Block’.Columbia Pictures

“Yes I’ll be starring and producing!

Yes I’m bloody excited !

London VS them tings.”

Cornish reveals to EW that he’s currently conducting interviews as part of the sequel’s script-writing process.

“We are in the research phase of the writing,” he says.

The made-up crazy fantasy I do very easily, but the reality takes a bit of work.”

“The twist is, ghosts are lethal, they can kill you when they touch you.”

Watch the trailers forAttack the BlockandLockwood & Co.below.