Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, directors of the first Lebowski movie, confirmed with NBC News they will both be returning to direct the sequel.

Regardless of what the critics have to say, fans are sure to make this one of the must-see movies of the year. The Big Lebowski 2 has a scheduled release date for the Spring of 2017.

Here's the link:

http://nbc.com.co/the-big-lebowski-2-announced-filming-begins-january-2016/

and a teaser for those more visual types

Mind if I do a J?

<EDIT> 

Sorry gents, I might have jumped the gun on this one. I was so pumped when I read the headline that I didn't do the proper research and might have lead us down a path that leads to nowhere... sorry to get everyone's hopes up.

Measure twice, cut once. We'll always have the original though, Dude.

I'll see myself out...