Overview
- DC Studios co‑heads James Gunn and Peter Safran stepped down this week, a change Francis Lawrence says has given him renewed hope that the long‑planned Constantine 2 can move forward.
- Lawrence told Collider that a script is finished and that Keanu Reeves, writer Akiva Goldsman and producer J.J. Abrams remain attached to the Reeves/Lawrence sequel, though the film has not been greenlit or dated.
- Separately announced last week, a standalone Constantine written and to be directed by Francis Galluppi is now in limbo because studio approval for any Constantine project will rest with the new leadership.
- Jeremy Latcham’s stated interest in faith‑and‑family storytelling may clash with Lawrence’s push for a planned hard‑R supernatural sequel, creating uncertainty about which creative approach the studio will approve.
- The Reeves/Lawrence effort has been stalled for two decades by rights and development hurdles, so the new leadership’s decision could either finally end the project’s long limbo or prioritize a fresh take on the character.