Keanu Reeves & DC Director Share Constantine 2 Story & Production Updates: “I’m Aching To Play This Guy”
Keanu Reeves cannot wait to return for Constantine 2, revealing some details about where the DC sequel stands. While the main focus of the studio will be crafting a shared universe in the form of James Gunn"s DC Universe, there is a space for Elseworlds projects like Constantine 2, which exist outside the DCU canon. After trying to get the movie made for two decades, things seem to be looking good for the sequel. Despite rumors that the project could be canceled, Constantine 2 story updates reveal the film is close to landing on a concept.
On the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Keanu Reeves and director Francis Lawrence shared story and production updates from the anticipated Constantine 2.
While the duo did not outright reveal what Constantine 2 is about, a couple of teases claim the team working on the DC film is nearing "an object that is really workable" and that characters from the original film could return alongside Reeves" John Constantine. While the project will only be officially greenlit after a script is ready, Reeves is confident and thinks there is a real possibility the future DC film will make it to theaters. Check out the full quotes below:
[indent] "Keanu Reeves: Just reaffirming how great it is to collaborate with (director) Francis (Lawrence) and (writer) Akiva (Goldsman) on it. It"s just fun to be in the same room and talk Constantine. Yeah, just everyone riffing and just, you know what Akiva and Francis have come up with, and the ideas. I"m aching to play this guy.
Francis Lawrence: I think it"s the combination of that (Keanu Reeves" The Late Show With Stephen Colbert appearance) and the sort of growing cult following of the original film over the years that have got people thinking like, "Okay, we can do this." We have finally gotten to the place where we now have the permission to go down that road. And Akiva is writing, and Keanu and Akiva and I have been collaborating, and I think we have some really, really great ideas that we"re super, super excited about. And I think we"re pretty close on having an object that is really workable.
Keanu Reeves: It"s definitely in the realm of feeling worthy of being the next chapter.
Francis Lawrence: [There is] room for some recurring characters."
[/indent] What The Constantine 2 Updates Mean The DC Movie Is Taking Shape Close Keanu Reeves and director Francis Lawrence"s words should ease concerns for those who thought Constantine 2 would be canceled. Now that the team behind the franchise has been given leeway to develop a sequel, it is only natural that they go through different ideas before landing on the very best possible concept for Constantine 2. Based on what the duo said, it appears that fans will not have to wait much longer for the sequel, as the team behind the DC movie is nearing a concept that they seem to be pleased with.
On the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Keanu Reeves and director Francis Lawrence shared story and production updates from the anticipated Constantine 2.
While the duo did not outright reveal what Constantine 2 is about, a couple of teases claim the team working on the DC film is nearing "an object that is really workable" and that characters from the original film could return alongside Reeves" John Constantine. While the project will only be officially greenlit after a script is ready, Reeves is confident and thinks there is a real possibility the future DC film will make it to theaters. Check out the full quotes below:
[indent] "Keanu Reeves: Just reaffirming how great it is to collaborate with (director) Francis (Lawrence) and (writer) Akiva (Goldsman) on it. It"s just fun to be in the same room and talk Constantine. Yeah, just everyone riffing and just, you know what Akiva and Francis have come up with, and the ideas. I"m aching to play this guy.
Francis Lawrence: I think it"s the combination of that (Keanu Reeves" The Late Show With Stephen Colbert appearance) and the sort of growing cult following of the original film over the years that have got people thinking like, "Okay, we can do this." We have finally gotten to the place where we now have the permission to go down that road. And Akiva is writing, and Keanu and Akiva and I have been collaborating, and I think we have some really, really great ideas that we"re super, super excited about. And I think we"re pretty close on having an object that is really workable.
Keanu Reeves: It"s definitely in the realm of feeling worthy of being the next chapter.
Francis Lawrence: [There is] room for some recurring characters."
[/indent] What The Constantine 2 Updates Mean The DC Movie Is Taking Shape Close Keanu Reeves and director Francis Lawrence"s words should ease concerns for those who thought Constantine 2 would be canceled. Now that the team behind the franchise has been given leeway to develop a sequel, it is only natural that they go through different ideas before landing on the very best possible concept for Constantine 2. Based on what the duo said, it appears that fans will not have to wait much longer for the sequel, as the team behind the DC movie is nearing a concept that they seem to be pleased with.
