In July 2020, Netflix released The Old Guard, a film that would go on to become one of the streaming service's most popular movies of all time. It was on track to have earned over 72 million households within its first four weeks on Netflix. Given its success, Netflix quickly ordered a sequel for the film from director Victoria Mahoney, from a screenplay by Greg Rucka. The sequel was ordered two years ago, and despite having completed filming, it still has yet to be released by Netflix.