Austin Powers 4 Gets Exciting Writing Update From Mike Myers

Published Nov 14, 2026, 4:27 PM EST An avid comic book fan since she first read "Stan Lee's Soapbox," Allison Hambrick is your friendly neighborhood generalist writer. Journalism, editing, media production, copywriting—she does it all. From her very first blog post about Smallville as a primary schooler, Allison developed a passion for superheroes and the entertainment industry at large. Majoring in writing and film at SCAD, Allison put her skills to work writing, editing, podcasting, and more. Currently, she moonlights as an editor at the ASHRAE Journal by day and Screen Rant by night. Allison also previously worked for Warner Bros. Entertainment and for Disney. Through her writing, she hopes to inspire, to entertain, and to empower others to be the best versions of themselves, and her mission in life is to make Stan proud. In her free time, she enjoys reading, video game design, traveling, and spending time outside with her dogs, Loki and Elphaba. Allison is fluent in movie quotes, and her favorite film is Superman II. Austin Powers 4 is on the way, and Mike Myers is ready for his shagadelic return to the big screen. Released in 1997, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery starred Myers as the titular character, an ostentatious James Bond parody, in addition to Dr. Evil, the movie's stand-in for Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Both the original film and its sequels were directed by Jay Roach and written by Myers, with Michael McCullers co-writing the latter two, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and Austin Powers in Goldmember. Other main cast members include Mindy Sterling as Frau Farbissina, Rober Wagner as Number Two, Seth Green as Scott Evil, Michael York as Basil Exposition, and Verne Troyer as Mini-Me. Like the Bond films, Austin Powers features rotating female leads, such as Elizabeth Hurley, Heather Graham, and Beyoncé Knowles. Rob Lowe, Michael Caine, Will Ferrell, and Clint Howard, among many others, round out the supporting cast across the trilogy. Though a theoretical Austin Powers 4 has been teased numerous times in the nearly 25 years since Goldmember, it is only now taking shape. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Myers gave a major update on the long-gestating sequel. "I’m writing it right now," said the former Saturday Night Live star. "I’m having a great time. I’m very, very secretive. He’s a secret agent, so I can’t really say too much.” Mike Myers Confirmed Austin Powers 4 Earlier This Year A few months ago, Myers, Green, Lowe, and Sterling reprised their roles for a Verizon commercial. Shortly thereafter, Myers confirmed that Austin Powers 4 was happening in June. No other cast members have been confirmed, though some have expressed interest. When discussing a return as Basil, York said: "That [franchise] really works. Nobody knew at the beginning it would, but [Myers] did — and not once, but three times.” As for what the film will be about, little has been shared. The ending of Goldmember, which revealed that Austin and Doctor Evil were brothers, left the series open for a new antagonist, with the film hinting that Scott, Dr' Evil's son, would take on this role. At one stage, Roach revealed that Mini-Me was set to be the focus of the fourth installment, though this is no longer possible due to Troyer's death in 2018. "To be honest, I don’t know how we’d do it without Verne," Roach explained. "We always had ideas of revealing a whole life that he had that would have taken his character much further." However, despite Roach's hesitation, he too voiced a desire to return to the Austin Powers franchise, stating: "I’m there if he ever wants to do it." The director then noted that "if [Myers] cracks it and figures it out, we would definitely do some kind of tribute to" Troyer. Though it is not confirmed that Roach will return, his willingness and Myers stepping back into the writer's chair hint towards the duo teaming up again. No release date has been revealed for Austin Powers 4.