Road House 2 Finds New Director After Guy Ritchie’s Exit

Following Guy Ritchie‘s surprising exit from Road House 2, Amazon MGM Studios has finally found the director who will potentially helm the action thriller sequel. At the moment, it’s still unclear why the Sherlock Holmes filmmaker decided to leave the project.

Who will be directing Road House 2?

According to Deadline, Nobody and Heads of State director Ilya Naishuller has entered negotiations to helm Road House 2, which will feature the return of lead star Jake Gyllenhaal as Dalton. Naishuller will be directing from a screenplay written by Bad Boys: Ride or Die’s Will Beall. He is officially succeeding the first installment’s director, Doug Liman, whose return was unlikely after his public criticisms of Amazon and MGM Studios over their decision to release the movie through streaming instead of giving it a wide theatrical release.

Production on the sequel is expected to begin this fall. According to a previous report, Guardians of the Galaxy vet Dave Bautista has reportedly signed on for a villain role. In addition to leading the cast, Gyllenhaal will also be producing alongside Charles Roven, Alex Gartner, and Josh McLaughlin.

The Road House remake was directed by Liman from a screenplay written by Anthony Bagarozzi and Charles Mondry. It received a Tomatometer rating of 59% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 206 reviews. The first movie also starred UFC star Conor McGregor, The Suicide Squad breakout Daniela Melchior, Billy Magnussen (Game Night), Gbemisola Ikumelo (The Last Tree), Lukas Gage (The White Lotus), Hannah Love Lanier (A Black Lady Sketch Show), Travis Van Winkle (Accepted), B.K. Cannon (Switched at Birth), Arturo Castro (Broad City), Dominique Columbus (Ray Donovan), Beau Knapp (Southpaw), and Bob Menery.

(Source: Deadline)

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