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‘Constantine’ Director Francis Lawrence Gives Promising Sequel Update
It’s been just over two years since the official announcement of Constantine 2, with Keanu Reeves coming back to play DC’s John Constantine. While updates have since been scarce, returning director Francis Lawrence recently provided Collider with an exciting update on the sequel.
Speaking with the outlet for the 4K release of the original film, Lawrence teased that Constantine 2 is still very much in the works.
“I will say we are closer than ever to being able to do a sequel, which is a great thing. And Akiva, Keanu and I are super, super excited about it,” Lawrence said. Akiva Goldsman will write the screenplay and produce the project.
As for what to expect, the filmmaker added, “We have a great idea. We have gone through a bunch of the comics over the years and looked at things. I will say that there’s probably grains from things that we’re pulling, but in truth, most of it is just coming from the three of us, you know, loving the character, loving the world, having it sort of in the back of our minds for 20 years and just kind of percolating on ideas, and stories and characters we love, and ideas we love.”
This is a very promising update, considering the project faced setbacks shortly after being announced in 2023. Namely, the dual strikes. Lawrence detailed some of those setbacks to Gamespot previously, “And we had to jump through a bunch of hurdles to get control of the character again, because other people had control of the Vertigo stuff. We have control.”
2005’s Constantine is loosely based on the DC Comics/Vertigo Comics’ Hellblazer, with Reeves playing the chain-smoking demon hunter. The movie made $230 million worldwide back in 2005, against a $100 million production budget.
The bottom line? After much delay, Lawrence, Goldsman, and Reeves remain committed to Constantine 2. Stay tuned.
The killer tomatoes are back in Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence, and the offiical poster for the brand new movie has been unleashed tonight.
Additionally, we’ve learned that the film’s theatrical release is set for this August, with a panel set for San Diego Comic-Con this month featuring the world premiere of the trailer.
While you wait, check out the official poster down below.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence will be released in select cities across the US beginning August 7th in major cities such as Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, San Diego, and others, and expanding to further locations throughout the month.
The fifth installment in the horror-comedy franchise pits the eternal power of nature against AI’s best and brightest.
In Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence, a young biotech prodigy develops a revolutionary genetically engineered vegetable designed to solve humanity’s problems. But when the experiment spirals out of control, it unleashes a new generation of killer tomatoes, setting the stage for another outrageous chapter in the long-running cult franchise.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes co-creators Costa Dillon and J. Stephen Peace return to write and executive produce. David Ferino directs.
The film features an ensemble cast led by franchise icon John Astin (The Addams Family), reprising his role as Professor Gangreen, comedy legend David Koechner (Anchorman), Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), horror favorite Catherine Corcoran (Terrifier), comedy veteran Dan Bakkedahl (Veep), Myrna Velasco (Star Wars Resistance), Vernée Watson (Shrinking, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), and Paul Bates (Coming to America).
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes launched in 1979, followed by 1988’s Return of the Killer Tomatoes, 1991’s Killer Tomatoes Strike Back, and 1992’s Killer Tomatoes Eat France.
The franchise also spawned an animated series in 1990.
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