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Untitled Constantine sequel
Directed byFrancis Lawrence
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Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The untitled Constantine sequel is an upcoming American superhero horror film directed by Francis Lawrence. Serving as a sequel to Constantine (2005), the film is written by Akiva Goldsman and is based on DC Comics' Hellblazer comic book. The film stars Keanu Reeves as John Constantine, a cynical exorcist with the ability to perceive and communicate with half-angels and half-demons in their true forms and to travel between Earth and Hell.

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In 2011, Constantine director Francis Lawrence stated, regarding a sequel:

It's interesting that over the years, Constantine seems like it's become ... like it has this sort of cult following, which has been great. It's been embraced. It would be great to figure out a sequel, and if we did, and we've been trying to figure one out, it would be great to do the really dark, scary version. We got caught in that weird PG-13–R no man's land, and we should do the hard-R scary version, which I would love to do.[2]

It was announced in November 2012 that Guillermo del Toro had signed a deal to write and direct a Justice League Dark film centered around DC Comics' supernatural characters, John Constantine among them.[3]

Keanu Reeves stated in May 2019 that he was open to reprising the role in the future.[4] He again expressed interest in a sequel in December 2021, saying: "I would love to be John Constantine again."[5] In November 2020, Peter Stormare, who portrayed Lucifer Morningstar in Constantine, announced in a post on Instagram that a sequel was "in the works", though neither representatives for Warner Bros. nor Reeves immediately responded to requests for comment.[6]

In September 2022, Deadline Hollywood reported that Warner Bros. was developing a Constantine sequel, with Reeves set to return in the lead role. Lawrence will return as the film's director, with Akiva Goldsman writing the screenplay. Goldsman will also produce, alongside J. J. Abrams and Hannah Minghella.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Fleming, Mike Jr. (September 16, 2022). "Warner Bros Sets 'Constantine' Sequel; Keanu Reeves & Francis Lawrence To Reunite, Akiva Goldsman Scripting & Producing With Bad Robot's JJ Abrams & Hannah Minghella". Deadline. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  2. ^ Marshall, Rick (May 3, 2011). "'Constantine' Director Hoping To Make 'Hard-R, Scary' Sequel". SplashPage.MTV.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  3. ^ Melrose, Kevin (November 9, 2012). "Del Toro Says He's 'Discussing' Justice League Dark-Style Movie". ComicBookResources.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  4. ^ Ridgely, Charles (May 18, 2019). "Keanu Reeves Has "Always Wanted" to Play Constantine Again". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "Keanu Reeves on his efforts to get 'Constantine 2' made". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  6. ^ Cooper, Gael (November 13, 2020). "Constantine star says a sequel to the Keanu Reeves movie is in the works". cnet. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
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