Draft:Leo 2

Leo 2 is the working title of an upcoming Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. The film stars Vijay as the titular character, alongside Trisha, Iyal, Mathew Thomas, Gautham Vasudev Menon and Priya Anand. It is the fifth announced instalment in the Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU) and is the sequel to Leo (2023), which is inspired by A History of Violence.

The film was officially announced in December 2023 under the tentative title Leo 2. Principal photography is scheduled to commence after Lokesh finishes his other commitments, including the LCU film Kaithi 2.

Cast

 * Vijay as Leo Das, incognito as Parthiban "Parthi"

Development
In August 2023, before the release of Leo, the third installment to the director Lokesh Kanagaraj's universe, Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU), it was reported that the film would have a sequel, as it reportedly needed an extended narration. The second part project would mark as Vijay doing a sequel for the first time. Lokesh confirmed the sequel during a college event on 28 December with the working title Leo 2. He further revealed that production for the film would begin after he finishes Kaithi 2, also set in the LCU, and a standalone film with Rajinikanth, titled Coolie. On 2 February 2024, Vijay announced he would be shifting to politics full time after completing only two more films but did not name Leo 2, leading to netizens assuming the project was dropped.