Despite a disappointing domestic turn, last year's horror-action title "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters" powered through in foreign markets to pull in $226 million worldwide from a $50 million budget. It was good enough for Paramount who quickly ordered a sequel. Tommy Wirkola, the first film's director, has confirmed to STYD at this year's Fantastic Fest that the script has been delivered: "I've written the script for it.