Sorry, baby — 'Austin Powers 4' is off as 'Evil' star calls out Mike Myers' 'baiting'

If you honestly thought the Austin Powers films were gone for good, you might want to sit down. After over twenty years of lingering in the pop culture shadows—surfacing now and then for the odd commercial reunion or Jay Roach interview heavy on the “maybe”—the world’s most clueless spy has suddenly found himself back in the headlines. And all it took was one word from Mike Myers.

Austin Powers 4 is officially in development as of June 2026, confirmed personally by Mike Myers.

Let’s rewind a bit: the 1997 original, International Man of Mystery, started as a niche spoof of swinging 1960s spy flicks, before morphing into a Hollywood mega-hit. Two sequels later (The Spy Who Shagged Me in ‘99 and Goldmember in 2002), the trilogy had raked in well over $670 million worldwide. But since then—practically radio silence, unless you count those tongue-in-cheek adverts with the surviving cast. Every so often, director Jay Roach would lob out a classic ‘never say never’ or Myers would mumble about ideas, but not much else ever happened. Until, out of nowhere in June, Myers finally called it: Austin Powers 4 is on, supposedly full steam ahead.

About That Announcement

Now, Myers has always loved a bit of mysterious cloak-and-dagger, both on screen and off. That didn’t change here. One moment he’s confirming the sequel; the next, he’s zipped it tight—no script details, no timeline, nothing. Predictably, fans went a bit wild. Enter Seth Green, aka Scott Evil, to actually speak to the mess.

Seth Green Sets the Record Straight

Green popped up on The McBride Rewind podcast and answered, in his usual dry manner, the one question every ‘Austin Powers’ fan wants to know: is there even a script? Turns out, not quite. In Green’s own words on the podcast:

"I don't know," he admitted, before outright confirming that the fourth installment is not in production. Since he hasn't received a script yet, it could be a long way off. However, if propositioned, he asserted that he would reprise his role as Dr. Evil's son. "Could you imagine a scenario when I'd say no? What an insane thing to even suggest."

Green, who’s been in every film as Dr. Evil’s bratty offspring, has made it very clear he’d be back in a heartbeat. No script has landed in his lap—meaning, from what he’s heard, production hasn’t even started. For now, he’s just as much in the dark as the rest of us. He found the whole thing a bit cheeky, too, messaged Myers directly, and basically said: what are you doing winding everyone up with these teases? Myers, of course, didn’t spill any further secrets. If you were expecting some big studio reveal—sorry, you’re still waiting.

Nostalgia, But No Sequel (Yet)

The odd thing is, the appetite for more Austin is clearly still there. Not long ago, Myers, Green, Mindy Sterling, and Rob Lowe all suited up again for a lengthy Verizon advert, jumping straight back into their old villainous roles like the clock hadn’t ticked a day. It looked and sounded exactly as you’d hope… but that was a commercial, not a fourth film. A proper script, shoot, and release? No sign as yet—it’s anyone’s guess when (or if) it’ll actually happen. The only thing we know is, the demand hasn’t melted away, and every actor pulled out for those ads seemed ready for more if the call ever comes.