Guy Ritchie is set to direct the sequel to Amazon MGM's 2024 Road House remake, as reported by 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 original's successful release in March 2024. Road House garnered over 50 million views in its first two weekends on Prime, making it Amazon MGM Studios' most-watched produced film debut worldwide at the time.
The 2024 *Road House* was directed by Doug Liman, known for *The Bourne Identity*, *Edge of Tomorrow*, and *Swingers*. However, Liman was unlikely to return for the sequel after criticizing the film's streaming release. He expressed frustration over the movie being made for theatrical release but switched to streaming without additional compensation for the cast and crew. "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," Liman stated. "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 noted 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. Details about Road House 2 are limited, but it's being penned by Will Beall, known for 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. His next project, Fountain of Youth, is set to premiere on Apple TV+ later this month.
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