Since its premiere in 2005, fans of Constantine They have waited, at the very least, for confirmation of a sequel. Some time ago it was confirmed that the second part of this story had received the green light from Warner Bros., but little has been known until now. This has unleashed many doubts on the part of the public who are eagerly awaiting the new adventures of the peculiar detective and exorcist; and now… it seems that everything got complicated. Keanu Reeves himself is unsure about a possible Constantine 2.
In interview for Collider, Reeves was asked about the plans for a highly anticipated sequel. Many expected some confirmation about the filming, the cast or the story, but unfortunately, there are many conflicts surrounding this project. Here his words:
“It’s something we’ve talked about since we did Constantine because we all love her. So, we’ve talked about it, and talked about it, and talked about it. All DC properties, because Vertigo is part of DC, that kind of control of the properties became complicated with Warner Bros, with DC, with the JJ Abrams deal, you know, that kind of thing. There are many complicating factors. So it was never Akiva (Goldsman, screenwriter), and Keanu, I’m convinced to. It was really about figuring out how we can get some kind of control over the character of Constantine again.”
In this way, it is confirmed that the main problem for carrying out constantine 2 is the possession of the rights of the character. And although Warner Bros already handled it in a good way almost 20 years ago, it is not so easy that the negotiations come to fruition. To this we must add the current state of DC Comics in cinema. The brand is in full restructuring to define which characters are worthy of reaching the big screen.
On the other hand, the directive of DC Studios has also changed. Now it is James Gunn and Peter Safran who will decide the future of the characters that many love. And, until now, it is not known if there is room for constantine 2 with Keanu Reeves. The also protagonist of john wick He acknowledged that the future of the character is not yet clear.
“The DC world is re-evaluating whether or not they want to do a Constantine movie with me… So fingers crossed!” he added.
The latest update from Warner Bros. was released just over a month ago. As mentioned, constantine 2 it was still going slowly, but its realization was a fact. It is therefore surprising that Reeves does not have such good news in this regard. Perhaps the last few weeks have made it difficult for director Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire) can fully work on the project.
Taking into account that almost two decades have passed, and there are still no fixed plans, do you think constantine 2 Can I succeed or has it been too long?
Juan Jose Cruz I am one of those who always defended Robert Pattinson as Batman and can see the same movie in the theater up to 7 times. My guilty pleasure? Low budget horror movie.