Guy Ritchie Set to Helm Road House Sequel Starring Jake Gyllenhaal

Guy Ritchie is set to direct the sequel to Amazon MGM's 2024 Road House remake, according to Variety. The follow-up will see Jake Gyllenhaal reprise his role as Elwood Dalton, the ex-UFC fighter turned bouncer. A sequel featuring Gyllenhaal was confirmed in May of the previous year, shortly after the successful March 2024 release of the remake. Road House garnered over 50 million views in its first two weekends on Prime, making 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 seemed unlikely to return for the sequel after voicing his disapproval of the film's streaming release. Liman 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 intended for streaming.

Road House 2 will be the third collaboration between Ritchie and Gyllenhaal, following their work on the well-received 2023 war film Guy Ritchie's The Covenant, also produced by Amazon MGM. They are also teaming up for the upcoming action thriller In the Grey, which stars Henry Cavill, though it currently has no set release date.

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. Additionally, his next film, Fountain of Youth, is slated to premiere on Apple TV+ later this month.