A sequel to the 2005 comic book adaptation,Constantine, which starred Keanu Reeves, is now in the works according to the first movie’s star Peter Stormare. Stormare, who played Lucifer in the firstConstantine, made the announcement on social media, posting confirmation ofConstantine 2with the wonderfully direct message, “Sequel In The Works,” along with an image of himself as the fallen Archangel.
Based on theDC comic Hellblazerand the character John Constantine,Constantinestars Keanu Reeves as an ordinary man with an extraordinary gift who must save the planet from evil. Unknown to most people, the world is crowded with spirits both good and evil who walk among us in human guise. One of the few who can see these spirits is John Constantine, but the responsibility of his vision is more than he can stand, and, as a teenager, he attempts to take his own life.
Saved from death, Constantine must now atone for his actions by acting as a guardian in themiddle ground between Paradise and Helland becoming a detective of the occult and the paranormal. On his quest, Constantine makes the acquaintance of Angela Dodson, a police detective who becomes aware of his unusual gift while looking into the death of her sister. He leads her into the unknown world of the spirits and soon circumstances demand that they join forces in a desperate bid to save humanity from evil.
Directed byThe Hunger GamesandI Am Legend’sFrancis Lawrence, and written by Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello,Constantinestars Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Tilda Swinton, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Djimon Hounsou, and Gavin Rossdale alongside Reeves.Peter Stormaremakes an appearance during the finale, with his eccentrically creepy take on the Devil easily emerging as one of the movie’s highlights.
There have beenrumors of a Constantine sequelfor some time, with both Reeves and Lawrence declaring their eagerness to return at every opportunity. The director recently discussed his desire to make an R-ratedConstantinemovie and hinted that should a sequel ever be greenlit that this would be his intention.
While the firstConstantinewas not met particularly well by critics, currently standing at 46% on Rotten Tomatoes, fans were a lot more enamored with it, with the movie since garnering a passionate following, particularly thanks to the newfound love for central star Keanu Reeves.
Despite the ongoing rumors, a sequel toConstantinestill comes a huge surprise, especially when it follows the announcement earlier this year that director J.J. Abrams will be bringing a live actionJustice League Darkseries, which includes John Constantine, Deadman, Madame Xanadu, Shade, the Changing Man and Zatanna among its founding members, to life on HBO Max.Justice League Darkwill follow an alternate branch of theJustice Leaguethat is dedicated to dealing with mystical and supernatural threats, with several heavily rumored spin-offs to follow, one of which is a standaloneConstantineseries.
Here’s hoping that Stormare is right and hasn’t just gotten his wires crossed, and that Reeves' John Constantine and Stormare’s Lucifer will once again come face-to-face for our entertainment. This comes to us courtesy ofPeter Stormare’s official Instagram account.
