Overview
- Amazon MGM’s Road House 2 is in production with Ilya Naishuller directing and Jake Gyllenhaal returning alongside Dave Bautista, Aldis Hodge, and Leila George for a Prime Video release.
- Director Doug Liman has obtained sequel rights from original writer R. Lance Hill to make Road House: Dylan, a direct follow-up to the 1989 film.
- Hill claims he lawfully terminated his prior grant under Section 203 on November 11, 2023, while Amazon and MGM argue the screenplay was a work for hire via Hill’s loan‑out company, Lady Amos Inc.
- Key studio counterclaims survived an anti‑SLAPP challenge and the dispute is now before the Ninth Circuit, leaving franchise ownership unresolved.
- Liman has criticized Amazon’s streaming‑only rollout of the 2024 remake, noting reported 50 million viewers in its first two weekends but saying he and others saw no box‑office‑based compensation.