Director Gurinder Chadha and her husband, Paul Mayeda Berges, with whom she cowrote the original, are working on the script.

A sequel to Bend It Like Beckham, the 2002 sports comedy film starring Parminder Nagra and Keira Knightley, is officially on the way. Director Gurinder Chadha said in a statement to Deadline, “I’m excited to revisit the original characters and revive the enduring story and build on the legacy we helped to create for the women’s game.

The Bend It Like Beckham sequel is underway as Gurinder Chadha reveals her vision and the plans around the script and the cast's involvement