Keanu Reeves offers the most encouraging update yet on Constantine 2, confirming that a script is now in the works.
John Constantine, the occult detective and exorcist from DC Comics, was famously portrayed by Reeves in the 2005 film adaptation, which achieved cult classic status. For two decades, fans have clamored for a sequel, a desire Reeves has openly shared.
Now, Constantine 2 appears closer to reality than ever before, following a successful pitch meeting at DC Studios. Reeves revealed to Inverse, "We've 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, ‘Okay.’ So, we're going to try and write a script."
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While this news is highly promising, it's crucial to remember that DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran haven't officially greenlit the project. Constantine 2 isn't yet confirmed for the rebooted DCU, and neither Gunn nor Safran has publicly mentioned it. The project remains somewhat precarious.
However, Reeves hinted that, if produced, Constantine 2 will remain within the same universe as the original film. "We're not going off that," he assured fans, adding with a touch of humor, "John Constantine's going to be tortured even more."
Reeves' statement follows comments from producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura in September, who revealed that a Constantine 2 script existed but admitted his apprehension about reading it, hoping for a high-quality result. Speaking to ComicBook, di Bonaventura stated, "You know it's in my inbox right now, funny enough. I'm too scared to read it, though, I want it to be good so bad. I’ll probably read it in the next few days, when I get on an airplane."
