Lengthy earlier than DC Comics had its personal cinematic universe — or Marvel had one, for that matter — Keanu Reeves starred in Constantine, based mostly on DC and Vertigo comics magical superhero. The film wasn’t actually a success with critics — it’s bought a 46 % on Rotten Tomatoes — or with audiences (it grossed a so-so $230 million worldwide in opposition to a reported $100 million finances).
However then an odd factor occurred. Individuals fell in love with Constantine. Via the years, the movie turned a cult hit, and one in all Keanu’s hottest films. (At the very least amongst individuals on the web who like to speak about Keanu Reeves films, which is a specialised group, I admit.) When requested which of his films, he’d prefer to return to, he usually talked about Constantine — and even revealed in December of final yr that he’d truly tried to get a sequel off the bottom, however that Warner Bros. wouldn’t go for it.
Nicely, they lastly went for it. Deadline says that Warner Bros. goes to “develop” a Constantine sequel starring Keanu Reeves, with the unique movie’s director and author, Francis Lawrence and Akiva Goldsman, each concerned as director and author once more.
It’s a really stunning flip of occasions, notably since only a few months in the past, Keanu was moping on The Late Present With Stephen Colbert over the truth that he couldn’t get the film to occur. Keep in mind people: By no means underestimate the ability of wanting unhappy on the nationwide airwaves.
No phrase on once we may see Constantine 2, however apparently — 17 years after the unique film got here and went — it’s now within the works. What a world.
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