Keanu Reeves has delivered the most encouraging Constantine 2 update yet, confirming the project is ready for a script.

John Constantine, the occult detective and exorcist from DC Comics, was memorably portrayed by Reeves in the 2005 film adaptation, a cult classic that followed his success with The Matrix. For over two decades, fans have clamored for a sequel, a desire Reeves himself has openly shared.

Now, Constantine 2 appears closer to reality than ever before, following Reeves' confirmation of a recent pitch meeting at DC Studios.

"We've been trying to make this film for over a decade, and we just recently put a story together and pitched it to DC Studios and they said, ‘Okay,’" Reeves told Inverse. "So, we're going to try and write a script."

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While this is promising news, it's crucial to remember that a green light from DC Studios co-chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran is not yet guaranteed. Constantine 2 remains unconfirmed within the rebooted DCU, and neither Gunn nor Safran has publicly acknowledged the project. Its future remains uncertain.

However, Reeves hinted that, if produced, Constantine 2 will remain faithful to the original film's universe. "We're not going off that," he assured, adding with a touch of humor, "John Constantine's going to be tortured even more."

Reeves' comments follow those of producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, who revealed in September that a Constantine 2 script existed but admitted his apprehension about reading it.

Speaking to ComicBook, di Bonaventura stated that the script was in his inbox, expressing his desire for its quality: "You know it's in my inbox right now, funny enough,” he said. “I'm too scared to read it, though, I want it to be good so bad. I’ll probably read it in the next few days, when I get on an airplane."