Confess, Fletch Director Greg Mottola Is Penning A Sequel (Despite Not Having A Proper Greenlight)

A sequel to "Confess, Fletch" is likely not something that many fans of the film would ever have predicted, but writer/director Greg Mottola has alluded to a follow-up movie. On his official Instagram account, the filmmaker shared, "[the sequel] may never get made, but I'm gonna try my best." He also shared an image that depicted a copy of the book he is adapting "Fletch's Fortune" by Gregory McDonald, along with his notebook and writing equipment. He shared no further details beyond his promise to try and get the second feature in his take on the series made.

This news comes months after the director confirmed during an interview with Uproxx that a follow-up to "Confess, Fletch" was possible. When asked by the publication which of McDonald's books he was writing for the screen next, Mottola replied, "Fletch's Fortune. And Fletch's Fortune all takes place at a journalism conference, so I've got lots of ideas how to bring that into all the insane worlds of today." We will have to wait and see if the series can continue much in the same way it did when Chevy Chase played the character in both "Fletch" and "Fletch Lives" from 1985 and 1989 respectively.