Overview
- Mike Myers answered “Yes” when asked on Trevor Noah’s World Cup Watch Party whether Austin Powers 4 will happen, a brief confirmation delivered on Tuesday that provided no timeline or creative details.
- The immediate prompt for renewed talk was a Verizon commercial that reunited Myers as Dr. Evil with Seth Green, Rob Lowe and Mindy Sterling and was directed by original franchise filmmaker Jay Roach.
- Despite Myers’s verbal confirmation and Roach’s involvement in the ad, no studio has publicly greenlit the project and no production companies, release window or budget plans have been announced.
- Cast members who appear receptive to returning have noted practical obstacles, including the 2018 death of Verne Troyer and the need to update the franchise’s tone for modern audiences.
- The original trilogy was a major box-office and cultural success, so the next steps to watch are formal studio attachment, a written script or creative pitch from Myers, and casting decisions that address legacy gaps.