Jake Gyllenhaal Teases Road House 2, Promises It Will Be Even ‘Bigger’

Summary

Jake Gyllenhaal excited for “bigger”
Road House
sequel with new ideas and expansion.
Road House 2
in the works but details unknown, possible return of Conor McGregor as Knox.
Amazon’s
Road House
remake led to record-breaking viewership, with a sequel now officially announced.

Jake Gyllenhaal has revealed that work has now begun on the sequel to his hit action movie,Road House, which will see the acclaimed actor return as Elwood Dalton. Discussing the project with TV Line, Gyllenhaal promised that Road House 2 will be “bigger” than its predecessor and teased all manner of exciting ideas.

“All I know is that I’m very excited about it…We’ve had a number of different ideas that we wanted to explore. And the fact that we’re going to be able to do that is really exciting.”

Continuing, Gyllenhaal added that Road House 2 “will be expansive, and it will be bigger,” and that he “can’t wait” to get started.

Why Road House (2024) Is Darker and Better Than the Original

While the Road House remake can’t equal the insane charm of the 1989 original, the remake surpasses the original in other areas.

Directed by Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Mr. & Mrs. Smith) from a screenplay written by Anthony Bagarozzi (The Nice Guys) and Charles Mondry (Doc Savage), Road House stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Elwood Dalton and UFC champion fighter Conor McGregor in his first-ever film role. The rest of the cast counts Billy Magnussen (The Many Saints of Newark), Daniela Melchior (The Suicide Squad), Gbemisola Ikumelo (A League of Their Own), Lukas Gage (Euphoria), Hannah Love Lanier (The Tiny Mighty Club), Travis Van Winkle (You), B.K. Cannon (Why Women Kill), Arturo Castro (The Terminal List), Dominique Columbus (Ray Donovan), Beau Knapp (The Lost Symbol), and Bob Menery (Billions).

You can check out the official synopsis for the Road House remake below, courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios.

“In this adrenaline-fueled reimagining of the 80s cult classic, ex-UFC fighter Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal) takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems.”

Road House 2 Is Now Happening, With Jake Gyllenhaal Back as Former UFC Fighter Elwood Dalton

At present, details regarding the direction of Road House 2 remain unknown. While it has been confirmed that Jake Gyllenhaal will return, it has not yet been revealed whether director Doug Liman will join him. Plot details are currently under wraps but, considering the character’s popularity, we can likely expect the follow-up to build on the first movie’s mid-credits scene and bring back Conor McGregor’s Knox. Road House 2: Opportunity Knox, perhaps?

A sequel to this year’s Road House remake was officially announced last month by Amazon. The remake has been a huge hit for Amazon Prime Video since it debuted back in March, and despite mixed reviews, has attracted a record-breaking 50 million worldwide viewers over its first two weekends, making the action movie the “most-watched produced film debut ever on a worldwide basis.”

“As we saw this spring the world went crazy for a little movie called ‘Road House,’” Amazon MGM Studio chief Jennifer Salke said of the sequel during streamer’s upfront presentation to advertisers in New York. “Nearly 8 million viewers globally have watched Roadhouse. We like to watch this these results like a baby.”