Nearly two decades ago we were gifted with a Constantine film starring Keanu Reeves in the leading role. Although at the time it wasn’t as well received as Warner Bros. might have hoped. Over the years the DC film has gained popularity but after Reeves’ astronomical success with the action film franchise John Wick. The prospect of a Constantine sequel wasn’t as far fetched as the fans might have thought.
In November 2020, actor Peter Stormare who played the role of Lucifer in the original hinted that a sequel might be “in the works“. Then in 2023, Francis Lawrence, the director of Constantime revealed that he was developing ideas for the sequel with Reeves returning as the chainsmoking demon hunter. However, after that the updates on the sequel stopped and with the whole James Gunn DC drama, the future of the sequel seemed to be in a bit of danger.
With Reeves’ latest appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, he gave an exciting update to the fans of the Constantine sequel, while promoting his new action and speculative fiction novel, The Book of Elsewhere, which he wrote with British author China Miéville. When he was asked about the status of the Constantine sequel he said:
“The no’s started to become a maybe which became a kind of yes. Which became maybe go hire a writer and pay a writer and right now we’re waiting on a script.”
So, Reeves is all set to return as Constantine in the upcoming sequel, which is supposed to have a hard R-rating and with the astronomical success of Marvel Studios’ first R-rated film Deadpool & Wolverine. Fans are wondering if Constantine 2 will be the one to save DC Studios and in the process become the DC Jesus. Check out a fan reaction to the news below: