Overview

• Guy Ritchie officially stepped down as the sequel’s director without a publicly disclosed reason.
• Amazon MGM Studios has prioritized the follow-up after its streaming hit drew 80 million viewers by initiating a search for new directorial leadership.
• Jake Gyllenhaal is set to reprise his role as ex-UFC fighter Dalton in a screenplay by Will Beall.
• Dave Bautista is in talks to join the cast alongside returning producers Charles Roven, Alex Gartner, Josh McLaughlin and Ivan Atkinson.
• Principal photography is slated to begin this fall to maintain momentum behind Amazon MGM’s expanding franchise strategy.