According to E! Online, leading ladies Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis and Kim Cattrall and director Michael Patrick King have all formally signed contracts to appear in the much-talked-about sequel.

"I`m very excited to work with these amazing actresses again," King told E!. "[I] would love to give everyone more information about the sequel...but I`m busy with my Sex life."

King is yet to pen the sequel`s script, but he had better get a wriggle on: shooting is reportedly due to commence in mid-2009, with a release date sometime around mid-2010.