‘Constantine’ Reboot In The Works At HBO Max From J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot With Guy Bol

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J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot is developing a darker reboot of DC Comics’ Constantine for HBO Max with Guy Bolton set to write.

Deadline understands that Abrams’ production company Bad Robot is working with the WarnerMedia streamer on the reboot, which will see the character as a young Londoner. We hear that Bolton has written the pilot script with plans to open a writers room in March.

The character is set to be cast as a diverse lead, a departure from the one played by Matt Ryan in the NBC series, which aired for one season between 2014-2015. That series was developed by David Goyer and Daniel Cerone and similarly based on the DC Comics character John Constantine, a British exorcist and occult detective who hunts the supernatural.

Ryan also appeared as the character in The CW’s Arrow and as a series regular in DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, all part of the Arrowverse.

It is the latest project Bad Robot has at HBO Max; last April, the streamer revealed that it had greenlit Overlook, inspired by Stephen King’s The Shining; Duster; and a DC Justice League Dark show.

Bolton is a fledgling writer out of the UK. He previously wrote two books, The Pictures, which has been sold to Hell or High Water and Outlaw King director David Mackenzie and his production company Sigma Films for a feature adaptation, and The Syndicate. He is also working on The Croupier, an original pilot script that is in development with Gentleman Jack producer Lookout Point and Sky.

In December, as part of Deadline’s piece on British writers to watch out for in 2021, he told us that he’d been very “fortunate” to work with Bad Robot and highlighted the “thoughtful” notes he received.

https://deadline.com/2021/02/constantine-reboot-hbo-max-j-j-abrams-bad-robot-guy-bolton-writer-1234695772/
The character is set to be cast as a diverse lead,

How about keep him as the toxic white guy he has always been you idiots :roll:

[Leo656]

You don't understand. Every single character who's ever been a White Male must be recast as non-white, and possibly not-male character.

Only THEN can the healing begin.

[Autbot_Benz]

You don't understand. Every single character who's ever been a White Male must be recast as non-white, and possibly not-male character.

Only THEN can the healing begin.

I know its ****ing stupid. Nobody wants this

[Leo656]

The staff of the Huffington Post wants this. Rachel Maddow wants this.

And they have become the new arbiters of what's Good and Proper. They make the rules, we all merely abide.

[Prowler]

You don't understand. Every single character who's ever been a White Male must be recast as non-white, and possibly not-male character.

Only THEN can the healing begin.

In a few years there will be more black and lesbian fictional characters than white ones on American TV. Two minority groups will become the majority on American entertainment media. Pretty ironic considering the types pushing for diversity in the media will end up making it VERY unrepresentative of the US demographics.

Did you know that I've seen americans online before perplexed at how a lot of foreigners believe half of Americans are Jewish? That's because there's a lot of Jewish characters on American TV due to a lot of shows being set in NYC.

In a decade or so expect foreigners to ask you guys if all Americans are either black men or lesbian white women.

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“The series blends urban action, body horror, and the supernatural on the streets of modern-day London. It follows a young man whose entire world is upended when a chance encounter with a young girl pulls him into the dark and treacherous world of the occult.”

Two Casting calls have been released Looks like the first one is Astra

“[AKARA] – Female, 10 years old, of Cambodian heritage. The emotional heart of our story. SERIES REGULAR. SPEAKS ENGLISH WITH AN ACCENT. THIS ROLE WILL ALSO SPEAK KHMER, SO PLEASE NOTE LEVEL OF FLUENCY.

[PICH] – Male, 60+ years old, of Cambodian heritage. Akara’s stoical grandfather. Though he doesn’t look it, he is at times stunningly strong despite his age. POSSIBLE SERIES REGULAR. SPEAKS ENGLISH WITH AN ACCENT. THIS ROLE WILL ALSO SPEAK KHMER, SO PLEASE NOTE LEVEL OF FLUENCY.”

Rumor is they have found a black actor to play John :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

The Illuminerdi is reporting that the streaming service is currently eyeing ??p? Dìrísù (Gangs of London) to take on the title role in the series that comes from UK author Guy Bolton and executive producer J.J. Abrams. The British Nigerian actor put himself on the map with an unmissable performance in Netflix's horror movie His House, and Dìrísù would no doubt bring a lot to this DC role.

https://comicbookmovie.com/constantine/constantine-hbo-max-tv-series-may-have-found-its-lead-in-gangs-of-london-star-p-drs-a193298#gs.xgmuh0

https://collider.com/john-constantin...s-body-horror/

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https://variety.com/2022/film/news/keanu-reeves-returns-constantine-sequel-hbo-max-reboot-dead-madame-x-1235375424/
However, sources tell Variety that the HBO Max series is now dead, although the streamer had been in early talks with an actor for the lead role before the new movie came together. Four scripts were written on the new adaptation set in contemporary London.

They will try and shop the series to another place

But this doesn’t mean both series can’t be resurrected somewhere else. Sources say that both Warner Bros. Television and Bad Robot remain extremely high on both projects and expect to find a new home for them both.