Steven Seagal declared in an interview that among his first five film roles, Nico Toscani was his favorite character to play.
This sequel has been tossed around since August 1st, 2016, when Seagal himself tweeted about it with a poster of the first movie saying, "Very excited about this. 27 years in the making. #Steam Roller #AboveTheLaw2 @NicosRevenge", and has been sitting in pre-production for a while.
Steven Seagal's first official sequel with a number in its title since Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995).