Guy Ritchie is set to direct the sequel to Amazon MGM's 2024 Road House remake, with Jake Gyllenhaal returning as the lead, reprising his role as ex-UFC fighter-turned-bouncer Elwood Dalton, according to Variety. The sequel was confirmed back in May of last year, shortly after the successful March 2024 release of the remake, which garnered over 50 million views in its first two weekends on Prime. This made it the most-watched produced film debut for Amazon MGM Studios worldwide at the time.
The original 2024 Road House was helmed by Doug Liman, known for directing films like The Bourne Identity, Edge of Tomorrow, and Swingers. However, Liman was unlikely to return for the sequel after publicly criticizing the film's shift to a streaming release. He expressed his frustration, stating, "My issue on Road House is that we made the movie for MGM to be in theaters, everyone was paid as if it was going to be in theaters, and then Amazon switched it on us and nobody got compensated. Forget about the effect on the industry — 50 million people saw Road House — I didn’t get a cent, Jake Gyllenhaal didn’t get a cent, [producer] Joel Silver didn’t get a cent. That’s wrong."Despite Liman's concerns, Jake Gyllenhaal mentioned that Amazon had been transparent about Road House being intended for streaming from the start.
Road House 2 will mark the third collaboration between Guy Ritchie and Jake Gyllenhaal, and their second project for Amazon MGM following the well-received 2023 war film, Guy Ritchie's The Covenant. They are also teaming up for the upcoming action thriller, In the Grey, which also stars Henry Cavill, though it currently has no set release date.
Details on Road House 2 are limited, but the screenplay is being penned by Will Beall, known for his work on Gangster Squad, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.
Guy Ritchie remains busy, having directed multiple episodes of the newly launched Paramount+ series MobLand, starring Tom Hardy, and his next film, Fountain of Youth, is set to premiere on Apple TV+ later this month.
