Francis Lawrence More Hopeful for Constantine 2 After DC Studios Shake-Up
The director says he, Keanu Reeves, Akiva Goldsman and J.J. Abrams all want the sequel made, and that it would need a scrappy budget.
Director Francis Lawrence said the regime change at DC Studios has made him more hopeful that Constantine 2 can finally be made, according to Bleeding Cool. His comments followed the news that James Gunn and Peter Safran lost their jobs as the studio's co-heads.
Lawrence said he, Keanu Reeves, Akiva Goldsman and J.J. Abrams all want to make the sequel, and that a script and an idea already exist. He added that the people previously in charge at DC were an impediment to the project moving forward.
On the practical side, Lawrence said the film would have to be made on a scrappy budget rather than for $100 million. Lawrence also said he has been trying to get a sequel made for 20-something years.
An older film with a long afterlife
The first Constantine was released in 2005 and became a cult classic despite diverging from its source material. Its reported budget was between $70 million and $100 million.
Quick answers
Is Constantine 2 happening?
No start date has been announced. Francis Lawrence said a script and an idea exist and that he, Keanu Reeves, Akiva Goldsman and J.J. Abrams all want to make it.
Who is directing Constantine 2?
Francis Lawrence, who directed the 2005 film, has said he is still trying to get the sequel made.
What budget would Constantine 2 need?
Lawrence said it would have to be made on a scrappy budget and not for $100 million.