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Reeves might just return as John Constantine soon. The sequel to the 2005 film seems to be on track and DC Studios co-head James Gunn is being involved in the development. The Superman maker has now dropped a major update on Constantine 2 leaving fans excited. Constantine is a supernatural superhero movie also starring Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, and Tilda Swinton.
Constantine 2 is on track
James Gunn, in a new interview, revealed that he knows about a possible follow-up to the original film which was led by Keanu Reeves. During a podcast with BobaTalks, he said, "I’ve discussed it on and off. I've discussed it with Keanu. I think that’s a great group of guys. I like all those people a lot, I think they’re talented. But I have not read any script yet."This comes after Reeves had earlier this year expressed desire to return with Constantine 2. The actor stated that he had "pitched" a treatment for the sequel. He tod Inverse, "We’ve [along with director Francis Lawrence] been trying to make this film for over a decade, and we just recently put a story together and pitched it to DC Studios and they said, ‘OK.’ So, we’re going to try and write a script."Constantine 2's development
Constantine 2 has been in development for several years at a very slow pace. An early draft of the script was finished in 2024, but the story development continued till this year. As per reports, Reeves has so far been a part of the scripting process alongside director Francis Lawrence. Reeves recently revealed that a new draft of the script had been finished. With James Gunn coming on board, it is assumed that the DC executives will now refine the story over the coming months.ALSO READ: Peacemaker Season 2: James Gunn Felt 'Weird, Uncomfortable' Directing Wife Jennifer Holland Kissing John Cena - 'Didn't Want To...'About Constantine
Constantine is loosely based on the DC Comics/Vertigo Comics' Hellblazer. The fan-favourite project follows Keanu Reeves' central character 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.Do you find this article useful?
