Constantine 2 ‘will be very 18+’, says director

Project confirmed in September 2022, Constantine 2 will have a return Keanu Reeves as the protagonist, and the director Francis Lawrence revealed how the production, which still has no set release date, “will be very much for people over 18.”

During an interview with BroBible Post Credit Podcastthe filmmaker revealed how he and the team behind the sequel to Constantine (2005) “gained control” of the character John Constantine. “Keanume and Akiva Goldsmanwho originally made the film together, we’ve been discussing ideas, but we were kind of paralyzed by the strike,” he said.

However, we are actively coming up with ideas to create a second part, and it will be very 18+ rated.

Constantine 2 is still confirmed – even with changes at DC and Warner

In September 2022, Warner Bros.officially announced the production of the film Constantine 2 17 years after the release of the first feature film, starring Keanu Reeves. A few months later, the studio underwent some reformulations, such as the merger with Discovery and creation of the DC Studiosthe latter commanded by james gunn It is Peter Safran. However, according to information from the EntertainmentWeeklythe project is still ongoing.

It is worth remembering how concern about the existence of the sequence arose after Gunn talk about upcoming films and series A.D. In a video published on January 31, 2023, the filmmaker spoke about productions that take place outside the DC Universe (DCU): The Batman Part II It is Joker: Folie à Deuxbut said nothing about Constantine 2.

To the EntertainmentWeeklya person responsible for representing the Warner Bros. revealed how a sequel “hasn’t been ruled out.” In other words, as it was not canceled or discarded, the production may have been very pleasing. james gunn It is Peter Safran.

Here are just a few of our plans. Up, up, and away! #DCStudios#DCU@DCComicspic.twitter.com/8XNDNLUEPq

— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) January 31, 2023

About Constantine (2005)

After its premiere on March 11, 2005 in Brazilian cinemas, Constantine It grossed around US$230 million at the global box office. The plot of the film is based on the character John Constantinefrom the DC Comicsand showed the protagonist played by Keanu Reeves about to die. However, he tries to save his own soul by preventing demons from hell from invading Earth. Furthermore, other highlights include a battle between the archangel Gabriel (Tilda Swinton) It is Lucifer (Peter Stormare).