CONSTANTINE 2 Producer Says Script Is Now Finished... And He's "Too Scared To Read It"

CONSTANTINE 2 Producer Says Script Is Now Finished... And He's "Too Scared To Read It"

Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura has shared an update on the long-awaited sequel to Constantine, and it sounds like the project is still moving forward...

By MarkCassidy - Sep 13, 2024 08:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Constantine 2

Shortly after James Gunn announced the first "chapter" of the new DCU slate last year, rumors began to circulate that a direct sequel to 2005's Constantine was in the works, and Warner Bros. would later confirm that the project was indeed in the early stages of development.

 Since then, we've had conflicting reports relating to the movie's status, and since it's pretty much been radio silence since last February, it was generally assumed that the sequel had been scrapped.

However, producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura has now revealed that the script has been completed... and he just needs to work up the courage to read it!

"You know, it's in my inbox right now. Funny enough, I'm too scared to read it, though," he told ComicBook.com. "I want it to be good so bad. I probably read it in the next few days. When I get on an airplane."

We know that a finished script doesn't necessarily mean that a project will actually enter production, but we're certainly taking this as a positive sign.

As far as we know, Keanu Reeves is still set to reprise the role of the chain-smoking occultist, with director Francis Lawrence back on board to helm the film.

We're not sure if the sequel will be part of the DCU or an "Elseworlds" project like Todd Phillips' Joker movies or Matt Reeves' The Batman - Part II, but John Constantine is closely linked to Swamp Thing in the comics, so there's some speculation that the character could be reintroduced as the main DCU's JC.

The first Constantine received mixed reviews when it was released back in 2005, but despite an Americanized interpretation of the Scouse magic-wielder and a few more liberties with the source material, fans reacted well to Reeves' take on the anti-hero, and the movie has gained a strong following over the years.

How do you guys feel about Reeves returning as John Constantine? Would you prefer if the sequel remained in its own universe, or was folded into the DCU? Be sure to drop us a comment down below.

"As a suicide survivor, demon hunter John Constantine (Keanu Reeves) has literally been to hell and back -- and he knows that when he dies, he's got a one-way ticket to Satan's realm unless he can earn enough goodwill to climb God's stairway to heaven. While helping policewoman Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz) investigate her identical twin's apparent suicide, Constantine becomes caught up in a supernatural plot involving both demonic and angelic forces. Based on the DC/Vertigo Hellblazer comics."

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RegularPoochie
RegularPoochie - 9/13/2024, 8:04 AM
Nice, deleted my comment now from the TLOTG article.

Also, Keanu's dreams became through.
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xfan320
xfan320 - 9/13/2024, 8:14 AM
Keanu Reeves is 60.






whoa. 😖
ItsNotForMeWahh
ItsNotForMeWahh - 9/13/2024, 8:27 AM

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harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 9/13/2024, 8:44 AM
hope they bring back gabriel and the devil again, she had 2 scenes and he only had one but both had great screen presence.
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AnungUnRama
AnungUnRama - 9/13/2024, 11:46 AM
@harryba11zack - Loved Lucifer‘s entrance too. It showed immediately what a power house he is.
Typhoon20
Typhoon20 - 9/13/2024, 8:55 AM
That bad huh
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 9/13/2024, 8:57 AM
How in the world is there a sequel to this?! The first movie was atrocious. What in the hell?
and, I really like Keanu and almost all his films (SPEED was my first rated 'R' experience in the theater). But, he absolutely does not fit this character at all. He wasn't blonde, for being a chain-smoker he didn't smoke, and there is no accent.
Heck, the guy they chose for NBC's one season (then he got moved to the arrowverse) was beyond perfect for the role, I'd watch a Constantine movie with him in a heartbeat. I'd even love to see a limited MAX series of Constantine and Luther teaming up.
TheLobster
TheLobster - 9/13/2024, 9:15 AM
@lazlodaytona - there’s a difference between a film not being comic book accurate vs being flat out bad.

Constantine was awesome and still holds up very well. It’s just isn’t comic book accurate.
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 9/13/2024, 10:30 AM
@lazlodaytona - lol Constantine rules
Fogs
Fogs - 9/13/2024, 1:19 PM
@lazlodaytona - Atrocious? Nah, it was a great film on its own.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 9/13/2024, 1:44 PM
@DudeGuy - I just don't get it. Do you or anyone else think this could actually be a success?
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 9/13/2024, 1:52 PM
@Fogs - I'll respond to you like I did Dudeguy:

"I just don't get it. Do you or anyone else think this could actually be a success?"
Fogs
Fogs - 9/13/2024, 1:56 PM
@lazlodaytona - I don't actually care, I'm responding to your remark about the 1st one.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 9/13/2024, 9:06 AM
Damn , this is still in the works?.

I doubt this will be in the DCU , likely part of the Elseworld Label like The Batman or Todd Phillips’s Joker.

Anyway , I wasn’t a big fan of the first one but if this does happen then I hope Djimon Hounsou’s Papa Midnite & especially Peter Stormare’s Lucifer show up again!!.

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dragon316
dragon316 - 9/13/2024, 9:06 AM
To scared read words on paper I read page from horror books nothing scary about them build up suspense make fans go crazy all it is see trailer judge
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 9/13/2024, 9:11 AM
Then how does he know it’s finished?
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 9/13/2024, 10:30 AM
@FireandBlood - someone probably said “hey I emailed you the finished Constantine script.”
Forthas
Forthas - 9/13/2024, 9:46 AM
I am kind of over Keanu but I am a fan of his so if he came back to the role that would be fine with me. My dream casting would be Danian Lewis...I don't know why, but he is who I imagine when I think of John Constantine

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zeon00
zeon00 - 9/13/2024, 11:15 AM
@Forthas - uh no
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 9/13/2024, 9:55 AM
2005????

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"You know, it's in my inbox right now. Funny enough, I'm too scared to read it, though," he told ComicBook.com. "I want it to be good so bad. I probably read it in the next few days. When I get on an airplane."

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Razorface1
Razorface1 - 9/13/2024, 10:20 AM
That could bring issues when making a movie tho
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 9/13/2024, 12:23 PM
Older John Constantine, huh?

If that script doesn't have Epiphany Graves in it, go ahead and throw it in the trash.
cadunovaes01
cadunovaes01 - 9/13/2024, 7:29 PM
Constantine is a great movie. One of the bests comic book movies before the hype comes in. Lokking forward for this sequence.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 9/13/2024, 8:39 PM
And all of this with the approval of the DCU's Lord and Savior aka Gunn, right?

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