Constantine could be coming back to the small screen, but fans will not see Matt Ryan (above) in the role. JJ Abrams is working on a new reboot that will head to HBO Max if ordered to series. A pilot has been written by Guy Bolton, and a writers room will open next month.
Deadline revealed the following about the new Constantine:
“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.”
This will be the third incarnation of the character to be filmed. Keanu Reeves played the character in the Constantine feature film from 2005. Ryan starred in the Constantine TV series which aired on NBC for one season before being cancelled. Ryan returned to the role for an animated web series, Constantine: City of Demons, and then, on Arrow on The CW. He currently plays the character on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow series.
No word on when this series could land on HBO Max.
What do you think? Are you ready to see a new Constantine on HBO Max?
Matt Ryan IS Constantine. If he’s not involved, don’t even bother.
It’s a damn tragedy that NBC pulled the plug on Constantine after just one season, but it’s been great to see him on Legends of Tomorrow the last couple of years. A reboot of the real Constantine series would be great to see. Not some watered down retread with quota hires.
Nope, I won’t watch it unless Matt Ryan is Constantine. Diversity is great and important to have, but diversity just for diversity sake and not because it’s what makes sense for the show is idiotic. It’s also fake support for POCs and minorities. Creators are too lazy to actually support real diversity in media and shows by creating unique well developed shows and characters who are already diverse. They just gender or race swap already established ones and pretend that is representation and support. That move alone is why I don’t watch shows that do that, it makes me feel… Read more »
Does that mean Papa Midnite will be a white guy?
I refuse to watch a constantine show that isnt portrayed by Matt ryan
Mat Ryan’s tv series was truer to the original concept and vastly superior in comparison to having a movie star ‘trying it out’. If it ain’t broke ‘dont attemt to fix it’ . Remember what happened after the so called experts cancelled the original star trek series..
“A diverse lead.” So much for the creator’s vision. Alan Moore created Constantine to look like music icon Sting. 5hat 2as one reason I didn’t watch the Keneau Reeves flix for more than a decade after it’s release. SO much for the integrity of replicating Moore’s vision. Matt Ryan fulfilled this vision admirably, that’s why he’s become THE fan favorite. A diverse lead thumbs the nose at 5he multitude of fans, and craps on the creator’s concept…just to score fleeting diversity points. Pathetic.
No Matt Ryan?
So accurate casting isn’t a concern to HBO, okay.
Yes Yes Yes!
I will watch HBOMax’s Constantine only IF they get Matt Ryan to play Constantine.
Really enjoyed the tv show Constantine would love to see the story continue.
I will only watch it if Matt Ryan is cast as Constantine.
He won’t be. Most likely a black woman will be cast as Constantine.
Just more stuff to hate on us ‘poc’especially black…Just so anyone knows this isn’t my idea of inclusion..you know don’t care about existing diverse characters to build them up or flat out just color swap. So caring.. I don’t know how long we don’t give a damn about us.. unless they can use us for an agenda. If they must do this why not be more consistent and use more variety of “poc’s” with this swapping they’ve been. Such a let down when you happen to see a different character… that’s little extra cool for me….oh in a different type… Read more »
Personally, I enjoyed the Reeves movie, the Matt Ryan CW series, and regardless of who they cast for the lead (if) there is an HBO Max series I will definitely be inclined to watch…just please do it justice…
Looks like HBO wants to make strong its DC against Disney’s Marvel.
The CW will be a big loser here. Hulu won’t get any Marvel show anymore (Low quality Helstrom was the last) and this is the future competition between HBO Max and Disney.
I even am sure Netflix will fall soon losing many subscribers.
The one reason I like the character is because of Matt Ryan. I will probably watch, but I haven’t been that into watching HBO Max. I subscribe to HBO so I can watch on my big screen TV while sitting on the couch. Yes, I know I can use the firestick to watch, but for some reason I really don’t care much. And this series is by JJ Abrams? ugh
made movie long time ago, made tv show on the cw, now hbo max a lot of version interesting never really watched not into vampire topics.