Globetrotting misfit and renegade occultist john constantine keanu reeves, a man who has literally been to hell and back, enters this world to help a skeptical policewoman investigate the mysterious suicide of her twin sister in constantine. The series aired on nbc from october 24, 2014 to february, 2015, over. Constantine is an american horror drama television series developed by daniel cerone and david s. This difficult timeslot meant that constantines youthful core audience wouldnt be watching the series live. After a valiant effort by the fans and cast of constantine, nbc has officially declined to renew the series for season 2. Please see constantine disambiguation for other pages titled constantine. The cw plans to bring matt ryans constantine back in an animated series. Matt ryan stars as constantine, a british exorcist and occult detective who actively hunts supernatural entities. Michael sragow of the baltimore sun also gave the film a 2 out of 5, stating, it all comes off as a case of filmmakers wanting to have their communion wafer and eat it, too. Constantine is a 2005 american occult detective film directed by francis lawrence, in his. Why constantine failed, according to the producer cinemablend.
Now a new report indicates constantine 2 could be moving forward. John constantine has literally been to hell and back. Keanu reeves demon fighting film constantine didnt exactly kill here in the united states, but it took international markets by storm. However, months later, he directly contradicted this statement in another interview prior to the december 2008 rele. Based on dcs hellblazer comic series, constantine hit theaters in february 2005, starring keanu reeves as john constantine. Warum wir wohl auch nie constantine 2 mit keanu reeves sehen werden. Goyer, featuring the dc comics character john constantine. Fans of his 2005 film constantine have been eager for. Oct 23, 2017 i was a big fan of the original constantine film starring keanu reeves and now with the grizzled older reeves in the john wick series, i thought itd be a great time to bring back the reeves rendition of constantine, for a whatif sequel to the original film which released back in 2005.
Aug 01, 2018 after some rough treatment in film and on television as a live action series, constantine got another richlydeserved chance this time as an animated series executive produced by david s. Late last month, mark verheiden former producer for the nbc series constantine and showrunner for dc universes upcoming swamp thing series sat down with discussing film for an episode of the mutuals podcast related. New constantine series releases ahead of matt ryans legends finale cameo. Based on dcs hellblazer comic series, constantine hit theaters in. Earlier, we reported the supernatural drama may return on. The average tomatometer is the sum of all season scores divided by the number of seasons with a tomatometer. Constantine is an american television series air on nbc from 2014 to 2015, based on the characters appearing in the comic series hellblazer published by dc comics under their. Matt ryan may star in new constantine tv series from warner bros. Tangentially tied to the liveaction series constantine through actor matt ryan, the series is set in the dc animated movie universe, is a spinoff of the 2017 animated film justice.
New constantine series releases ahead of matt ryans legends. This difficult timeslot meant that constantine s youthful core audience wouldnt be watching the series live. Synchronicity is also how john constantine travels, he moves from place to place, and finds himself on airplanes or trains traveling to his destination. However, months later, he directly contradicted this statement in another interview prior to the december 2008 release of the day the earth stood. Contrary to popular belief, it is actually gabriel, who kills chas kramer, not mammon. How constantine could get a season 2 after legends of tomorrow. The legend continues special online or the oldfashioned way on your television. A screengrab from the official sneak peek for the premiere of nbc series constantine. Constantine 2 trailer 2018 keanu reeves movie youtube. Nevertheless, after a significant drop in ratings following the series premiere, constantine struggled to gain new viewers leaving nbc little option but to pass on season 2. I was a big fan of the original constantine film starring keanu reeves and now with the grizzled older reeves in the john wick series. It is based on the dc comics character john constantine, a demon hunter and occult detective. According to we got this covered, the actor may star in a. Why we never got to see a constantine sequel looper.
Obviously, the distributors of the series kind of stabbed the producers in the back by insisting on the elimination of constantine s chainsmoking and foul mouth. Earlier, we reported the supernatural drama may return on the cw, which. The comics series itself was originally to be titled hellraiser but was also retitled to avoid confusion with the film, released the previous year. Constantine is a brilliant series where you follow john constantine exorcist, demon hunter and master of the dark arts trying to save the world from the rising evil. The showrunner of the cancelled nbc series recently addressed the rumors on twitter. On march 22, 2008, keanu reeves stated he would not be willing to participate in a sequel of the movie. Constantine 2 action, fantasy, horror after a long hiatus, john constantine is drawn back into action after finding out supreme demons have acquired a map to heaven and are planning a mission to destroy the kingdom of god. Matt ryan stars as constantine the troubled, selfish and often funny warlock, with other fab characters zed and chas among them. The freshman season of nbc drama constantine will consist of episodes.
Jack matthews of the new york daily news gave the film a 2. Dec 09, 2016 after all, a failed tv show based on the same property doesnt exactly instill confidence that constantine 2 would be a big box office draw, especially because at this point the original film is. Could the character make a return in dc universes swamp thing. Constantine season 2 never happened because the show was canceled by nbc because of poor ratings. The cast and crew of the series were informed on friday that the series will halt production after completing. Constantine 2 teaser trailer 2019 constantine season 2 trailer keanu reeves movie concept fan made constantine season 2 trailer. Constantine 2 fan trailer keanu reeves 2018 video dailymotion.
After all, a failed tv show based on the same property doesnt exactly instill confidence that constantine 2 would be a big box office draw, especially because at this point the original film is. Constantine 2 release date, cast, trailer premiere. Constantine tv series returns new season, new network, same. Matt ryans reign in the role of constantine looks to be continuing. All i can hope for is that they are still going ahead with the movie. Tangentially tied to the liveaction series constantine through actor matt ryan, the series is set in the dc animated movie universe, is a spinoff of the 2017 animated film justice league dark and is an adaptation of the vertigo graphic novel hellblazer. Constantine tv series returns new season, new network. May 08, 2015 fans of the series, performers, and comic book characters rallied around constantine in the hope of encouraging nbc to give the show another shot for success. This may be a reference to guillermo del toros long gestating dark universe film, which is said to include john constantine. A series gets an average tomatometer when at least 50 percent of its seasons have a score. The film serves as the longawaited third entry in the series, following. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
After some rough treatment in film and on television as a live action series, constantine got another richlydeserved chance this time as an animated series executive produced by david s. The company, which belongs to highlight communications ag, is a large independent german maker and distributor of productions in the entire field of audiovisual fiction and nonfiction. Film constantine vs tv series constantine battles comic vine. The series will remain more faithful to the source material than the 2005 film, although onscreen depiction of constantine s chain smoking habit will be absent due to broadcast television restrictions. Constantine 2 keanu reeves 2018 teaser trailer fan made. Constantin film ag is a german film production and film distribution company based in munich. Constantine is a 2005 american action horror film directed by francis lawrence. During the 2014 fall season, the series first eight episodes aired on friday nights at 10pm.
Based on the longrunning, adult dc comicsvertigo comic book series john constantine. Obviously, the distributors of the series kind of stabbed the producers in the back by insisting on the elimination of constantines chainsmoking and foul mouth. A man struggling with his faith who is haunted by the sins of his past is suddenly thrust into the role of defending humanity from the gathering forces of darkness. Dec 27, 2019 yet, fans have stuck by constantine over the years. Dc universes swamp thing has found its creature in friday the th star in this interview, the contents of which have only just begun to circulate, verheiden. Theres a possibility that mamon serves as the films counterpart of nergal, from the comic book series. Fans of his 2005 film constantine have been eager for the actor to reprise his. Ive been waiting ever so patiently for the new constantine 2 movie to be released.
Based on the wildly popular comic book series hellblazer from dc comics, seasoned demon hunter and master of the occult john constantine matt ryan, criminal minds is armed with a ferocious. Everything you need to know about constantine 2 movie. Why we may never get the horror comic book movie some filmgoers have. The average tomatometer is the sum of all season scores divided by the number of seasons with a. Youtube constantine nbc already canceled the second season of the supernatural thriller series constantine a few months ago, but matt ryans fans need not be dismayed because he will reportedly appear in the cws arrow next month. The 2014 nbc series constantine is blazing back from cancellation hell with a new season, a new network, and a new look the cw has greenlit an animated constantine series for. Synchronicity is a police song, constantine is based on stings look from his performance in brimstone and treacle1982. Please leave feedback if you watched constantine 2. Constantine has gotten new life in liveaction with actor matt ryan taking on the role for both the shortlived nbc series and reprising. Based on dcs hellblazer comic series, constantine hit theaters in february. Constantine canceled by nbc will season 2 happen at a. Dc comics announced a sequel to the 2005 constantine movie was in the works, with producer lorenzo di bonaventura linked to the project.
As producers are attempting to find the series a new home on a different network. Sep 15, 2017 constantine 2 keanu reeves 2018 teaser trailer fan made. And when it came to the reeves film, even his brit persona and origin was eliminated. If you wanted a reboot of the 2015 liveaction nbc series, youre out of luck. Yet, fans have stuck by constantine over the years. I was a big fan of the original constantine film starring keanu reeves and now with the grizzled older reeves in the john wick series, i thought itd be a great time to bring back the reeves rendition of constantine, for a whatif sequel to the original film which released back in 2005.
Nbc tried to adapt the hellblazer comics on which the film was based for a shortlived liveaction series. New constantine series releases ahead of matt ryans. Constantine producer reveals scrapped plans for season 2 cbr. The movie made some major changesin the comics, john constantine is. Constantine 2 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Michael sragow of the baltimore sun also gave the film a 2 out of 5, stating, it all comes. But this film hits all the nails on the head, perfectly.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. This article is about the film, for other usages see. City of demons is an american animated web series from executive producers greg berlanti and david s. Oct 21, 2015 there wasnt much promotion for constantine as a series, and few who didnt already know something of the john constantine of comic lore or even the 2005 constantine film probably didnt. John constantine, film versionjohn constantine, tv series versionstandard gear, but no gunstakes place in central parkthey start ten feet apartmidnigh. Constantine tv series john constantine hellblazer wiki. I enjoyed the tv series but it was taken off tv too quickly. The 2014 nbc series constantine is blazing back from cancellation hell with a new season, a new network, and a new look the.
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