The "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" cat is out of the bag ... sort of.

After director Susan Johnson got our hopes up by seemingly confirming a sequel via Instagram on Thursday, it turned out we're still in limbo. A Netflix representative responded to reports and told Variety the streamer is "purely in discussions" with Paramount's Awesomeness Films for the follow-up. Still, we're optimistic about the progress so far.

Johnson originally tweeted that "the cat's out of the bag" and thanked fans for their . Although she later deleted the post, the fact that she initially thought it was okay to share it seems like a good sign. We're hoping it's only a matter of time before the news is really official.

In early September, star was a huge hit for Netflix, and it just seems like a sequel is almost an inevitability -- and a much-anticipated one at that.

Perhaps Johnson will announce the news (again) soon.

[via: Variety]