Well, this is some very pleasant news. While there hasn’t been many bright spots in the world of the uplifting sports movie recently (Warrior notwithstanding), Michael Dowse‘s Goon, written by Jay Baruchel and Evan Goldberg and starring a superb Seann William Scott, is a particular highlight of the genre. The original film concerns Doug Glatt (Scott), a hard-headed bouncer who finally finds his calling in life: hockey brawling.

A small-scale hit in theaters and on VOD, Dowse and co. create a raunchy, sweet sports comedy that’s two parts Slap Shot, one part Bull Durham. Now, Baruchel has tweeted confirmation of a sequel, this time around written by Baruchel and one Jesse Chabot, and directed by Dowse once again. Evan Goldberg will still be on board, this time only as a producer.

Read it from the horse’s mouth below:

I’d like to say thank you to all of you for all the GOON 2 love. You guys are wicked.

— Jay Baruchel(@BaruchelNDG) September 24, 2012

Though I do feel the need to clarify something from the last article I posted, GOON 2 will be written by @jessechabot and myself.1/2

— Jay Baruchel(@BaruchelNDG) September 24, 2012

Evan Goldberg will be involved as a producer and we will all be working our asses off to make as awesome a flick as possible.

— Jay Baruchel(@BaruchelNDG) September 24, 2012

Please know this: GOON is pretty close to sacred for all of us involved and we would only be entertaining the idea of continuing the 1/2

— Jay Baruchel(@BaruchelNDG) September 24, 2012

2/2 saga if we were all equally convinced that Doug, Laflamme, Stevesy, the Russians, Rolie, Ogilvy Belchy and Eva were only getting started

— Jay Baruchel(@BaruchelNDG) September 24, 2012

We will give them and you guys the epic, violent, heartfelt awesomeness that is not just deserved but required. HIGH. LAND. ERS.

— Jay Baruchel(@BaruchelNDG) September 24, 2012

Sorry for the tweet carpet bombing, just wanted to provide context and give appropriate respect to my boy @jessechabot

— Jay Baruchel(@BaruchelNDG) September 24, 2012

And YES @mdowse is directing the motherfucker!#gaypornhard

— Jay Baruchel(@BaruchelNDG) September 24, 2012

Goon is now available on Netflix Watch Instantly.