Neither John Wick nor The Matrix! 19 years later, will this iconic fantasy film with Keanu Reeves still be alive?

In September 2022, Warner Bros. announced the start of production on Constantine 2, the sequel to the 2005 fantasy film starring Keanu Reeves. The actor had to play his role under the guidance of the author of the first episode, Francis Lawrence.

Demon slayer Keanu!

The feature film achieved a respectable score at the worldwide box office ($231 million on a $100 budget); Obviously, this was not enough for the taste of studio Warner, who released Batman Begins in the same year.

Therefore, it seems that the firm was in no rush to bring back the demon hunter created by Alan Moore for DC Comics in 1985.

he asked The Hollywood Reporter At the time of the release of the new Hunger Games in November 2023, Francis Lawrence explained that the project was not yet fully underway. However, it was only a matter of time.

“We’re still early and the strike has slowed us down. But we’ll probably start meeting again after Thanksgiving to try to dig deeper and find a story.”he confided.

Is Constantine 2 still in the pipeline?

8 months later, is Constantine 2 still relevant? We asked producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura when he came to the Annecy 2024 festival, the latter having already directed the first part released in 2005.

They are still trying to move the ball. I am not involved as in the first part. Keanu Reeves loves this character.

“They’re still trying to get the ball rolling. I’m not as involved as I was in the first installment. Keanu Reeves loves the character. We were trying to do Warner for a long time and they were like, ‘No, no, no.’

So I don’t know what the situation is today with the new management, because it was the previous one that gave the green light to do the second one.”he revealed.

So Constantine 2 is still in the pipeline, but it doesn’t seem to be Warner’s priority. Besides, Francis Lawrence is currently very busy with I Am Legend 2, which he is supposed to direct. This sequel will be directed by Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan.

Comments collected by Manon Marouf in June 2024 in Annecy.