20th Century Fox has come out the victor in the Taron Egerton contract dispute, which means "Kingsman 2" will start shooting in the spring of 2016 en route to a cinematic release in the second quarter of 2017.

"Kingsman: The Secret Service" director Matthew Vaughn has cleared the way for the spy romp sequel after exercising an option in Egerton's contract with Fox. Naturally, the 25-year old actor's other upcoming project has been put on hold until mid-2016, as per The Hollywood Reporter.

Having refused to take part in projects such as "X-Men: Days of Future Past" and "Kick-Ass 2," Vaughn will be directing his first movie sequel in the form of "Kingsman 2." The first film might not be for everyone, but it did go on to gross $412 million globally, despite having a production budget of $81 million.

Several sources have suggested that the sequel will hit cinemas sometime in June 2017. While Vaughn and long-time screenwriting partner Jane Goldman are still working on the script. No further casting confirmations have been made, reported Cheat Sheet.

Also, author of "The Secret Service" comics Mark Millar told Nerdist that he actually didn't write a follow-up to his graphic novel. That's why fans can expect "Kingsman 2" to be completely original. He also briefly elaborated on the possibility of an American spy joining the fray.   

"Well, an American agent is one of the ideas Matthew and Jane have been batting around. I think the idea would be trying to make it go global since it was kind of British, the first one. To see spies in other countries is just one of the many ideas we've been talking about," said Millar. He then joked, "If we can find a big American actor cheap enough, then we'll do it."

As for Taron Egerton's prior commitment to "Robin Hood: Origins," Lionsgate has stressed that it still has the actor on board when the film starts shooting around late summer 2016.

According to Screen Rant, the reboot focuses on Robin Hood's early days as the popular English bandit. The film will be directed by Otto Bathurst while its script is from Joby Harold, who also had a hand in Guy Ritchie's upcoming "Knights of the Roundtable: King Arthur."

"Robin Hood: Origins" is expected to have less on its pockets compared to Ridley Scott's 2010 "Robin Hood" adaptation starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett. Nonetheless, the former will be the first major title that would test Egerton's solo box office appeal.