Constantine director sees sequel path after DC leadership change

Francis Lawrence, director of the 2005 film Constantine, has expressed renewed hope for a sequel following the announcement that James Gunn and Peter Safran will step down as DC Studios co-CEOs in December 2026.

In an interview with Collider, Lawrence said that he, star Keanu Reeves, writer Akiva Goldsman, and producer J.J. Abrams have wanted to make Constantine 2 for over 20 years, but faced obstacles from previous DC leadership. "The people that were at DC were an impediment to us making it," Lawrence said. "We are now more hopeful as of yesterday's news that maybe now there will be another opportunity."

The sequel remains in early development, with a script by Francis Galluppi. No plot details have been released. Lawrence noted that the project now needs approval from Paramount, Warner Bros., and whoever takes over DC Studios.

Gunn and Safran's departure comes after Skydance-owned Paramount acquired Warner Bros., including DC Studios and HBO. Jeremy Latcham, a former Marvel Studios executive, will replace them. The Constantine sequel is one of several DC projects whose fate is uncertain.