# Keanu Reeves’ ‘Constantine 2’ Gets ‘Renewed Hope’ After James Gunn’s DC Exit, Says Director: ‘People at DC Were an Impediment to Us’

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- Published: 2026-11-12T03:20:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T07:57:46+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/keanu-reeves-constantine-2-james-gunns-dc-exit-1236945816/
- Topics: Business, Economy, Entertainment, Horror

## Key points

- Francis Lawrence sees new hope for *Constantine 2* after DC’s leadership change.
- The team has a story and script, but the project still needs backing.
- Lawrence says their film could coexist with a separate DC version.

## Summary

Director Francis Lawrence says there is “renewed hope” for a sequel to the 2005 film *Constantine* after James Gunn and Peter Safran left their roles as co-heads of DC Studios. He says the previous DC leadership had hindered the project, which matters because the filmmakers now see a possible route to revive a long-delayed sequel starring Keanu Reeves.

Lawrence says a story and script are in place, and that Reeves, producer Akiva Goldsman and producer J.J. Abrams want to make the film. The project would need backing from the companies involved and the people now running DC; Lawrence also says a separate *Constantine* version for DC’s shared universe could coexist with their sequel. Reeves said in 2025 that a story had been pitched to DC, which agreed to try developing a script.

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