US EditionGuy Ritchie to Direct Road House Sequel with Jake Gyllenhaal
- Guy Ritchie has been announced as the director for the upcoming sequel to Amazon MGM’s 2024 action film, with Jake Gyllenhaal returning to star as the bouncer Elwood Dalton.
- The sequel follows a successful 2024 Road House remake directed by Doug Liman, which faced release changes after Amazon acquired MGM.
- The original film, released in 1989 and starring Patrick Swayze, inspired the remake that attracted nearly 80 million viewers worldwide on Prime Video.
- Amazon MGM Studios reported that the remake became their highest-viewed original film premiere globally, even though director Doug Liman expressed frustration over the decision to release it exclusively on streaming.
- Road House 2, scripted by Will Beall and produced by Gyllenhaal and Atlas Entertainment, will continue collaborations between Ritchie and Gyllenhaal at Amazon MGM.
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Road House. By profession: Hard walked a tortuous path before debuting at Amazon Prime Video. Apart from polemics related to the cloudy behavior of producer Scott Silver and the use of Artificial Intelligence, what most of all gave that talk in Hollywood was the monumental anger of Doug Liman. This director had set out to make the remake of a 1989 cult film starring Patrick Swayze (titled in Spain By profession: hard) with the idea of a great pr…
Guy Ritchie to Direct Road House Sequel with Jake Gyllenhaal
Guy Ritchie is on deck to direct the sequel to Amazon MGM’s 2024 Road House remake, reports Variety. The follow-up will see Jake Gyllenhaal return to the lead role as ex-UFC fighter-turned-bouncer Elwood Dalton.A Gyllenhaal-led sequel was previously confirmed in May last year, with the announcement coming quickly in the wake of the remake’s successful March 2024 release. Road House accumulated over 50 million views during its first two weekends …
Guy Ritchie to direct 'Road House 2' after Doug Liman's public feud with Amazon
Jake Gyllenhaal will return to reprise his role as UFC fighter-turned-bouncer Dalton.Laura Radford/Amazon Prime Video / Courtesy Everett Collection; Karwai Tang/WireImage Jake Gyllenhaal in 'Road House'; Guy Ritchie, photographed in March, is set to direct sequelA new fighter has entered the ring to direct Road House 2 after Doug Liman's public feud with Amazon MGM Studios over the original's streaming release.Guy Ritchie is taking over as direc…
‘Road House 2′ Update: Guy Ritchie to Direct & Reunite With Star Jake Gyllenhaal | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
We have a new update on the upcoming Road House sequel! Jake Gyllenhaal was previously confirmed to reprise his role as ex-UFC fighter Dalton, and now, Guy Ritchie has signed on to direct the second movie, THR reports. This marks a reunion for Jake and Guy, who most recently worked together on the movie The Covenant, which released in 2023. Keep reading to find out more… In addition to Guy jumping on board for the Amazon MGM Studios production, …
Guy Ritchie On Board To Direct ‘Road House 2’
Guy Ritchie is set to direct Road House 2, which is in development at Amazon MGM Studios, with Jake Gyllenhaal on board to reprise his role as Dalton, Deadline has confirmed. Plot details for the sequel are under wraps. News of the project was first announced at Amazon’s inaugural Upfronts presentation. Will Beall is penning the script, with Charles Roven and Alex Gartner producing for Atlas Entertainment, alongside Gyllenhaal and Josh McLaugh…
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