Los Angeles, May 1 (IANS) English filmmaker Guy Ritchie is once again joining forces with actor Jake Gyllenhaal as he is set to direct the sequel to ‘Road House’.
Jake Gyllenhaal will reprise his lead role as ex-UFC fighter Dalton in the film, reports ‘Variety’.
‘Road House 2’ marks the third collaboration between Ritchie and Gyllenhaal and their second for Amazon MGM Studios following ‘Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant’. The filmmaker and the Oscar and Tony-nominated actor also collaborated on the forthcoming action thriller ‘In the Grey’.
Will Beall (‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’, ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’) is writing the script for the sequel, plot details for which are being kept under wraps.
As per ‘Variety’, producers include Atlas Entertainment’s Charles Roven and Alex Gartner, as well as Gyllenhaal for his Nine Stories Productions with Josh McLaughlin. Ivan Atkinson will executive produce.
‘Road House’ is a reboot of the 1989 classic starring Patrick Swayze, and followed Gyllenhaal as a former UFC fighter struggling to make ends meet. After the owner of a Florida Keys roadhouse finds him sleeping in his car, Dalton becomes the bar’s bouncer and finds himself roped into a war of outlaws and bikers (including real-life mixed martial artist and first-time actor, Conor McGregor) and a developer determined to build a lavish resort for “rich a*******”.
The movie was viewed as a success for Amazon MGM and the studio announced a sequel was in development last summer during its inaugural Upfronts presentation. The film launched on Prime Video last March and broke records for the streamer — attracting nearly 80 million worldwide viewers in its first eight weeks to become the studio’s “most-watched produced film debut ever on a worldwide basis,” per then-studio chief Jennifer Salke.
Ritchie’s prolific filmography includes high points like 2019’s ‘Aladdin’, the Disney live-action adaptation grossed over $1 billion worldwide, which is his box office pinnacle — and the British gangster comedy ‘The Gentlemen’, which spawned a successful spinoff series at Netflix with a second season going into production this spring.
–IANS
aa/
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by TodayIndia.news and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of TodayIndia.news We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, TodayIndia.news takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
For any legal details or query please visit original source link given with news or click on Go to Source.
Our translation service aims to offer the most accurate translation possible and we rarely experience any issues with news post. However, as the translation is carried out by third part tool there is a possibility for error to cause the occasional inaccuracy. We therefore require you to accept this disclaimer before confirming any translation news with us.
If you are not willing to accept this disclaimer then we recommend reading news post in its original language.
