Citing the lack of buck naked knife fights in recent films, David Cronenberg has reteamed with his muse Viggo Mortensen once more for a sequel to the 2007 film Eastern Promises. Steve Knight, who wrote the original as well as David Fincher’s upcoming Pawn Sacrifice, has finished the script and Cronenberg is scheduled to begin filming next winter after he and Mortensen wrap The Talking Cure.

At this time it in unknown if Naomi Watts and Viggo’s manhood will reprise their roles but we should hope that Mortensen’s package makes another appearance, because it was by far and away the breakout star of the original. Perhaps there’s room for a naked rake fight in the script. (Deadline)