Guy Ritchie is set to direct the sequel to Amazon MGM's 2024 Road House remake, with Jake Gyllenhaal reprising his role as ex-UFC fighter-turned-bouncer Elwood Dalton, according to Variety. The sequel was confirmed in May of the previous year, shortly after the original film's successful March 2024 release, which saw Road House garner over 50 million views in its first two weekends on Prime. This made it Amazon MGM Studios' most-watched produced film debut globally at that time.
The 2024 Road House was directed by Doug Liman, known for films like The Bourne Identity, Edge of Tomorrow, and Swingers. However, Liman expressed reluctance to return for the sequel following his criticism of the film's streaming release. He stated, "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 clear about Road House being destined for streaming.
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, though it has no set release date yet.
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 directed multiple episodes of the newly launched Paramount+ series MobLand, starring Tom Hardy, and his next film, Fountain of Youth, is scheduled to premiere on Apple TV+ later this month.
