Guy Ritchie is set to direct the sequel to Amazon MGM's 2024 Road House remake, according to Variety. Jake Gyllenhaal will reprise his role as Elwood Dalton, the ex-UFC fighter turned bouncer. The sequel was confirmed in May 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 ever for Amazon MGM Studios on a global scale at that 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 voicing his dissatisfaction with the film's 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." In contrast, Gyllenhaal mentioned that Amazon had been transparent about the film's streaming destination from the start.
Road House 2 will mark the third collaboration between Guy Ritchie and Jake Gyllenhaal, following their work on the well-received 2023 war film Guy Ritchie's The Covenant for Amazon MGM, and the upcoming action thriller In the Grey, which also stars Henry Cavill, though it currently has no set release date.
Details about Road House 2 are limited, but it 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. Additionally, his next film, Fountain of Youth, is scheduled to premiere on Apple TV+ later this month.
