{
  "id": 19573923,
  "title": "Constantine Director 'Hopeful' For Sequel After DC Studios Shakeup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/constantine-director-hopeful-for-sequel-after-dc-studios-shakeup",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T00:11:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/constantine-director-hopeful-for-sequel-after-dc-studios-shakeup"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Francis Lawrence, the director of Constantine, expressed optimism about a potential sequel after DC Studios underwent a significant shakeup. James Gunn and Peter Safran abruptly left their positions at DC Studios, leaving fans uncertain about the future of the franchise. However, Lawrence remains hopeful that the new leadership at DC Studios could give him the green light to produce a second installment of Constantine. He emphasized that the desire to make a sequel has been a long-standing goal for both him and Keanu Reeves, the star of the original film. Despite the challenges they faced in getting the first movie made, Lawrence is determined to deliver an R-rated version for the sequel, as the original was initially intended to be PG-13 but ended up with an R rating. Lawrence stated that he would even consider compromising on his financial compensation and Keanu's to make the sequel happen. He also mentioned the possibility of the sequel being part of a shared universe or being remade to fit DC's evolving plans. Lawrence expressed responsibility in making the film without excessive spending and emphasized their love for the project. Constantine, based on the DC/Vertigo comic book Hellblazer, starred Keanu Reeves as the supernatural detective John Constantine battling evil entities.",
  "summary": "The director of Constantine, Francis Lawrence, opened up about the movie's long-awaited sequel now that DC Studios has had a changing of the guard.",
  "key_points": [
    "Francis Lawrence hopeful for Constantine sequel after DC Studios shakeup.",
    "James Gunn and Peter Safran left DC Studios, leaving franchise future uncertain.",
    "Lawrence and Reeves long-standing goal to make R-rated Constantine sequel."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Lawrence’s willingness to reduce compensation signals a desperate push to secure a sequel amidst the leadership instability currently destabilizing the future of the DC franchise.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}