Guy Ritchie Directs Jake Gyllenhaal in Road House Sequel

Guy Ritchie is set to direct the sequel to Amazon MGM's 2024 remake of "Road House," with Jake Gyllenhaal reprising his role as Elwood Dalton, the ex-UFC fighter turned bouncer. The sequel was confirmed in May of the previous year, following the success of the original film, which garnered over 50 million views in its first two weekends on Prime Video. This made it Amazon MGM Studios' most-watched produced film debut globally at the time of its release.

The 2024 "Road House" was directed by Doug Liman, known for films like "The Bourne Identity" and "Edge of Tomorrow." However, Liman expressed dissatisfaction with the film's streaming-only release, stating that the movie was initially intended for a theatrical release and that he, along with Gyllenhaal and producer Joel Silver, received no additional compensation for the streaming release. In contrast, Gyllenhaal mentioned that Amazon had been clear about the film's streaming destination from the start.

"Road House 2" will be the third collaboration between Ritchie and Gyllenhaal, following their work on the 2023 war film "Guy Ritchie's The Covenant" and the upcoming action thriller "In the Grey," which also stars Henry Cavill and has yet to be released.

Details about "Road House 2" are limited, but the script 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 recently directed episodes of the Paramount+ series "MobLand" starring Tom Hardy, and his next film, "Fountain of Youth," is set to premiere on Apple TV+ later this month.