US EditionGuy Ritchie Exits ‘Road House 2’
FLORIDA KEYS, JUL 10 – Guy Ritchie exits as director of Amazon MGM's 'Road House 2' ahead of September production; the first film drew nearly 80 million viewers worldwide, studio said.
- Guy Ritchie has stepped down as director of Amazon MGM Studios' Road House 2, which plans to start filming this September with Jake Gyllenhaal returning to reprise his role as Dalton.
- Ritchie's departure follows his appointment as director in April, but no official reason has been given, and a new director search is underway to keep production on track.
- The 2024 Road House reboot starring Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor was a major success on Prime Video, drawing 50 million viewers in its first two weekends and 80 million in eight weeks.
- Will Beall, known for Bad Boys: Ride or Die, is writing the Road House 2 script, and producers include Charles Roven, Alex Gartner, and Gyllenhaal’s Nine Stories Productions team.
- Road House 2 remains a high priority for Amazon MGM, with casting ongoing and the film planning to proceed this fall despite the directorial change.
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Guy Ritchie exits ‘Road House 2’
Guy Ritchie has left the upcoming sequel to Amazon’s Road House, just three months after being announced as the director of the film. READ MORE: Here’s every song on the ‘Road House’ remake soundtrack A remake of the 1989 movie with Patrick Swayze, Jake Gyllenhaal starred in the 2024 film as a former UFC fighter who takes a job at a Florida bar, only to find himself up against a local crime syndicate. Conor McGregor co-starred in the film, whic…
Guy Ritchie Drops Out as 'Road House 2' Director
Guy Ritchie has dropped out of directing “Road House 2,” according to an insider with knowledge of the project. The reason for his departure is currently unknown, however the search for a new director is currently underway. Jake Gyllenhaal is slated to return, reprising his role as Dalton to lead the Amazon MGM sequel. Production kicks off in September. In “Road House,” Gyllenhaal plays Elwood Dalton, a former UFC champ who ends up working as a …
Guy Ritchie Exits Amazon MGM Studios ‘Road House 2’
We’re hearing that Guy Ritchie is no longer directing Amazon MGM Studios’ Road House 2, the sequel to the Jake Gyllenhaal 2024 movie which pulled in over 50M viewers on Prime Video and was one of the most-watched pics on the service. That number eventually rose to 80M in the pic’s first eight weeks on […]
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