Warner Bros Keeps Constantine 2 in Development With Keanu Reeves

More than two decades after the original film introduced audiences to its supernatural world, Constantine 2 remains in development at Warner Bros. As reported by Deadline on October 9, 2026, the sequel remains on the studio's development slate following its merger with Paramount, with Keanu Reeves expected to reprise his role as occult investigator John Constantine.

The project is being overseen by Skydance Pictures co-chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, according to Deadline. However, the sequel has no official release date and has not been confirmed to have entered production, leaving its eventual arrival uncertain.

Reeves, director Francis Lawrence, and screenwriter-producer Akiva Goldsman have continued working toward a follow-up since Warner Bros. announced the project in 2022. The latest development follows years of speculation, script revisions, and changes in the studio's corporate structure.

The original Constantine, released on February 18, 2005, adapted DC Comics' Vertigo Hellblazer stories for the screen. Reeves played John Constantine, a cynical supernatural investigator capable of perceiving angels and demons, who joins police detective Angela Dodson, played by Rachel Weisz, to investigate the mysterious death of her twin sister.

Directed by Lawrence, the film combined occult mythology, supernatural horror, and comic book elements. Its cast also included Shia LaBeouf as Chas Kramer, Tilda Swinton as Gabriel, Djimon Hounsou as Midnite, Peter Stormare as Lucifer Morningstar, and Gavin Rossdale as Balthazar.

According to box office figures cited by Collider and MovieWeb, the original film earned approximately $230.9 million worldwide against a production budget of about $100 million. Although its initial critical reception was mixed, the film developed a lasting following, with Rotten Tomatoes scores cited by the outlets placing critics at 46% and audiences at 72%.

Reeves provided an update on the creative process in an earlier interview, confirming that DC Studios had accepted the team's proposed story and that work on the screenplay would follow.

“We pitched a story to DC Studios, and they said, ‘Okay.’ So we’re going to try and write a script. John Constantine’s going to be tortured even more.”

The sequel's development has continued through changes in DC Studios leadership and Warner Bros.' ownership. When James Gunn and Peter Safran took charge of DC Studios in November 2022, the project was absent from the first announced slate of the new DC Universe, prompting questions about its future.

Warner Bros. subsequently maintained that the film remained in development. The project has been associated with DC Elseworlds, a label for stories that exist outside the main DC Universe continuity, similar to The Batman and Joker.

In October 2025, Gunn said he had discussed the sequel with Reeves but had not yet read a screenplay. That update underscored the project's uncertain progress, even as the principal creative team continued pursuing the film.

Lawrence has also expressed enthusiasm about the sequel and its development. In May 2025, he described the team's progress and explained that the story had grown from their long-standing interest in the character and the supernatural world established in the original film.

“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. 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.”

Lawrence is attached to direct the sequel, while Goldsman is involved in writing the screenplay. The filmmakers have previously expressed interest in a darker, more frightening follow-up, although the final script and production plans have not been officially confirmed.

The latest development report places Constantine 2 among Warner Bros.' active projects following the company's merger with Paramount. Its continued development does not guarantee production, and the studio has yet to announce a release date.