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Constantine movie in the works at DC, but a big Keanu Reeves question hangs over it
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DC Studios is developing a Constantine film, with Francis Galluppi writing the script, according to newly reported details. The project is in its early stages, and it is not yet clear whether it will continue Keanu Reeves’s 2005 portrayal or feature a different version of the supernatural detective.
Reeves has said a draft of a proposed sequel was awaiting studio feedback, and DC co-chief James Gunn confirmed he had discussed a sequel with him. Bill Skarsgård has also previously mentioned an idea for a Constantine film with director Andy Muschietti; the new project’s cast and whether it will sit within DC’s main universe or its Elseworlds banner are unknown.
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In short
- Francis Galluppi is writing a Constantine film for DC Studios.
- The project is at an early stage.
- Keanu Reeves’s return and the film’s DC universe remain unclear.
How this story developed
- 1 hour ago DC Studios is developing a new Constantine film, with Francis Galluppi writing the script. The project is at an early stage, and it is unclear whether it will continue the 2005 film starring Keanu Reeves or introduce a different version of the supernatural detective.
- 1 hour ago DC Studios is developing a Constantine film, with Francis Galluppi writing the script, according to newly reported details.
Full account
DC Studios is developing a film centred on John Constantine, the occult detective from DC Comics. Francis Galluppi, the writer-director of the forthcoming Evil Dead: Wrath, has reportedly been hired to write the screenplay. The project is at an early stage; reports have not named a director or confirmed any cast.
The central uncertainty is whether the new film will continue the story of the 2005 Constantine, which starred Keanu Reeves, or tell the character’s story anew. Reeves has expressed interest in returning. He said last year that another script draft for a proposed sequel had been completed and was expected to go to the studio. DC Studios co-chief James Gunn has also said he and Reeves had discussed a sequel, though the reports differ on how far the script had progressed.
The earlier sequel, associated with director Francis Lawrence and writer Akiva Goldsman, has been in development for years. Its status is now unclear. One report presents the newly announced film as a fresh development while leaving open whether Reeves could return; the other reads Galluppi’s appointment as evidence that the sequel may have been abandoned. Neither account confirms that it has been cancelled.
Galluppi’s work in horror and the supernatural makes him a plausible choice for a story involving Constantine’s dealings with Hell. His feature debut was The Last Stop in Yuma County, and Sam Raimi selected him to write and direct Evil Dead: Wrath, currently slated for 2028. Further questions include whether the film will sit outside the main DC universe under its Elseworlds label, or connect to a broader supernatural strand. No decision on that has been reported.
Where outlets differ
From the full account, which is AI-written from the sources:
The first report foregrounds Reeves’s possible return and the film’s eventual place in DC’s Elseworlds slate; it also mentions past concepts involving Guillermo del Toro and Bill Skarsgård. The second focuses on Galluppi’s background and the history of the planned sequel, and argues that the new project may indicate it has been dropped.
The accounts describe the sequel’s script status differently: the first cites Reeves saying a new draft was ready to take to the studio, while the second says Gunn had not received the script when he discussed the project and relays an unconfirmed claim that Reeves was unhappy with it. The reports do not establish the sequel’s current status.