"Ritchie Directs Gyllenhaal in Road House Sequel"

Guy Ritchie is set to helm the sequel to Amazon MGM's 2024 "Road House" remake, with Jake Gyllenhaal reprising his role as Elwood Dalton, the ex-UFC fighter turned bouncer, according to Variety. The sequel was greenlit in May of the previous year, shortly after the original film's successful debut in March 2024, which saw it garner over 50 million views in its first two weekends on Prime Video, making it the most-watched produced film debut for Amazon MGM Studios globally at that time.

The 2024 "Road House" was directed by Doug Liman, known for films like "The Bourne Identity," "Edge of Tomorrow," and "Swingers." However, Liman expressed dissatisfaction with the film's streaming-only release, stating, "My issue on Road House is that we made the movie for MGM to be in theaters, everyone was paid as if it was going to be in theaters, and then Amazon switched it on us and nobody got compensated. Forget about the effect on the industry — 50 million people saw Road House — I didn’t get a cent, Jake Gyllenhaal didn’t get a cent, [producer] Joel Silver didn’t get a cent. That’s wrong." Gyllenhaal, on the other hand, noted that Amazon had been clear from the start that "Road House" was intended for streaming.

"Road House 2" will be the third collaboration between Ritchie and Gyllenhaal, following their work on the 2023 war film "Guy Ritchie's The Covenant," which was also produced by Amazon MGM and received positive feedback despite its unconventional title. They are also set to work together on the upcoming action thriller "In the Grey," co-starring Henry Cavill, though no release date has been announced for that project.

Details about "Road House 2" remain limited, but the script is being penned by Will Beall, known for his work on "Gangster Squad," "Bad Boys: Ride or Die," and "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F."

Guy Ritchie's schedule remains packed. He recently directed multiple episodes of the newly launched Paramount+ series "MobLand," starring Tom Hardy, and his next film, "Fountain of Youth," is set to premiere on Apple TV+ later this month.