After the abrupt departure of Guy Ritchie from the highly anticipated sequel "Road House 2," Amazon MGM Studios has now secured a potential helmsman for this thrilling action adventure. The reasoning behind the "Sherlock Holmes" director's mysterious exit remains shrouded in mystery.
So, who will be at the wheel for "Road House 2"? According to Deadline, Ilya Naishuller, the talented director behind "Nobody" and "Heads of State," has embarked on negotiations to take the reigns of this project. Jake Gyllenhaal will reprise his role as Dalton, and Naishuller will direct from a screenplay penned by Will Beall of "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" fame. Naishuller officially steps into the shoes of Doug Liman, the director of the original film, whose return had seemed improbable following his public disapproval of Amazon and MGM Studios' decision to release the film via streaming rather than a theatrical premiere.
Production of the sequel is anticipated to commence this autumn. Rumors suggest that "Guardians of the Galaxy" veteran Dave Bautista has inked a deal to portray a memorable villain. Alongside his leading role, Gyllenhaal will also serve as a producer, joined by Charles Roven, Alex Gartner, and Josh McLaughlin.
The remake of "Road House," directed by Liman and scripted by Anthony Bagarozzi and Charles Mondry, garnered a Tomatometer rating of 59% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 206 reviews. The original film also starred UFC legend Conor McGregor, "The Suicide Squad" breakthrough 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, creating a star-studded ensemble that is sure to be matched in its sequel.
