This is definitely something I did not have on my bingo card for 2022.
However, if I really think about it, only makes sense that it would be Ricoh/Pentax. You got to be out there to commit yourself to DSLRs in a world of mirrorless so why not go one step further?
https://www.dpreview.com/news/5611887765/ricoh-says-it-s-considering-making-a-new-pentax-film-camera