The Constantine 2 sequel gets a big movie update from DC star Keanu Reeves. Before there ever was a Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise or even the DCEU movie timeline, the 2000s had a handful of comic book installments that are still cult classics to this day, and one of them is looking to make a comeback.
Released in 2005, the Constantine movie from director Francis Lawrence is getting a sequel, as the filmmaker, screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, and Reeves have been working on bringing his take on John Constantine back to the big screen. However, the second installment has been in a long development process, after its initial announcement back in September 2022.
In a new interview with Fandango, Reeves was asked if he could share any updates on what is going on with the sequel. Luckily, the 61-year-old star finally had some exciting words to share about the follow-up, as he gave the following status about the Constantine 2 script:
Keanu Reeves: Fingers crossed. Another draft of the script came in. We’re gonna take it to the studio and hopefully they like it too.
What Keanu Reeves’ Constantine 2 Update Means
While the Constantine 2 movie has been taking longer than some expected, Reeves’ update comes at a very crucial point, especially after previous reports earlier this year. In May 2025, actor Peter Stormare, who played Lucifer in the first film, revealed that the lead was apparently not happy with how the scripts were coming along, as he had shared the following:
It’s a lot of back and forth, because… I think Keanu [Reeves], which I know pretty good, is not so happy with the scripts and usually what comes out of the studios… Because the first one wasn’t that successful in the beginning, it became a sleeper and became a cult movie, and now it is one of the biggest cult movies ever. But to do a sequel, the studios want to have, you know, cars flying in the air. They want to have people doing flip-flops and fighting action scenes.
And I think Keanu says, ‘I’ve done ‘John Wick.’ This movie is spiritual. It’s about demons and regular people. And I wanted to keep it that way.’ And we talked about that. I want to do God coming down exactly the same way, but in a black suit and looking more or less like Lucifer from the first one. I’m 12 years older, so it’s going to be hard to, you know, completely imitate the first movie. But, I think from Keanu, he wants to do a sequel that is very close to the first one.
Prior to the latest comments made in October, Reeves had never come out and elaborated on Stormare’s comments about how he was feeling about the screenplays for the sequel. But with this current draft, things could be moving in the right direction.
It will also depend on how DC Studios will respond to it, as this would be under the Elseworlds banner for them, unless the plan is to try and integrate it into the DC Universe timeline. But until otherwise stated, the film is assumed to exist in its own continuity, and would be another Elseworlds film like The Batman universe.
Our Take On Keanu Reeves’ Constantine 2 Update
Knowing how much he loves playing the beloved Hellblazer, Reeves’ update hopefully means that he is closer than ever to finally getting to reprise the role. It certainly would also be interesting to see how the sequel would do, especially after two decades since the first movie.
Knowing how DC Studios is still invested in Elseworlds properties, there is a lot they can do with Reeves’ characters after all these years. Hopefully, the latest Constantine 2 script will be well-received, which will finally allow production to happen.