departed sequel in the works?

Talks are apparently underway at Warner Bros. to produce a sequel to Martin Scorsese's The Departed, which of course, is based on the Hong Kong crime thriller Infernal Affairs (which also had two sequel/prequels): "Departed" on way to afterlife. Rumor has it, writer William Monahan is working on a take that would involve Dignam, the foul-mouthed cop played by Mark Wahlberg, and introduce a new character to be played by Robert De Niro. With all the critical acclaim, five Oscar noms, and a domestic take of $125.2 million, I suppose talks of a sequel were inevitable...