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Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura has revealed that writer Akiva Goldsman has put the finishing touches on the script for the sequel to 2005’s “Hellblazer” comic-to-film adaptation “Constantine”. Talk of the sequel has swirled around for many years but picked up steam almost two years ago exactly when it was announced actor Keanu Reeves and director […]

I really want this one to happen. I know there's a lot of hate for the original film, as it differs quite a lot from the original comic. Thing is, I never read or saw the comic, so I saw the film unaware of its origins and totally loved it!

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[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 13 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I'm a fan of the comics, so it was a passable occult detective film but that wasn't John Constantine to me.

[–] UKFilmNerd@feddit.uk 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I really got into the television series as well, but sadly that was cancelled after just one small season, as I'm sure you're aware.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Neat when he came back on Legends though

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

I'm with you, though I'd say better than passable, especially for the time.

[–] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

I hope they have a role for Stormare, he killed it in the first one.

[–] HAL_9_TRILLION@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Oh FFS Akiva Goldsman and JJ Abrams? Well glad we all enjoyed the first one because the sequel is going to SUCK.

[–] statler_waldorf@sopuli.xyz 2 points 10 months ago

Fuck off Akiva Goldsman. How many IPs can he shit on? I Am Legend, I, Robot, Batman and Robin, Picard, The Dark Tower...

[–] averyminya@beehaw.org 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Maybe this will be the first time we get a conclusion. Or, wait, even better! It can lead into Constantine 3!

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 3 points 10 months ago

JJ guarantees a mystery box (or boxes) being introduced and not answered. A third movie might not answer anything, but JJ sure makes the questions.

[–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 7 points 10 months ago

John Constantine will inexplicably have long hair and a beard this time around.

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

I liked the movie a lot but it wasn't John Constantine. They took every aspect of the character that made him who he was. Punk rocker, bleached blonde, British, chain smoker.

Great movie but weird changes to the source

[–] ZC3rr0r@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago

This is one of the few sequels I'm genuinely excited for. Constantine was such a good movie.

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

Was it necessary to wait 20 YEARS??

[–] TychoQuad@lemm.ee 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I love Keanu Reeves, but he was horribly miscast. He was clearly attached because The Matrix = Money

[–] SineSwiper@discuss.tchncs.de 24 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Maybe as an adaptation of the comic book character, but he still nailed the role that the movie called for.

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Yeah not having seen the comics, I loved both the movie and him in it