Constantine Isn\u2019t the Most Comics Accurate DC Movie (But It Doesn\u2019t Need to Be)<\/p>\n
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One of the things that is particularly interesting about Constantine is that, as movies based on DC characters go, it\u2019s not particularly comics accurate. The film is only very loosely based upon the Hellblazer comic book series which features John Constantine and while that could be off-putting for some die-hard fans, it actually works as its own thing. It isn\u2019t hard to consider the movie\u2019s Constantine as being almost an alternative universe or multiverse take on the character. The characters are just different enough \u2014 Reeves\u2019 Constantine having slightly different abilities, black hair, and his damnation being centered around a suicide attempt rather than the comics Constantine who is blond and resembles the musician Sting, is from England, and is damned because he summoned a demon that killed a young girl \u2014 that you get something that doesn\u2019t require you to have read comics to appreciate, but can recognize if you have.<\/p>\n
By being a much looser, non-canonical adaptation of the character, Constantine also allows for some of the intangible elements of the comics to shine through in a way that a more direct adaptation might not have allowed. While Constantine takes inspiration from the \u201cDangerous Habits\u201d storyline in comics, the shift in motivation for Constantine opens the door for the film to lean into the darker atmosphere and feeling of the story. These are things that are more easily captured on a comic book page but are harder to pin down in a live action adaptation. By freeing the story from beat-by-beat elements, it leans into things more stylistically, giving the film the same sort of feeling \u2014 and it\u2019s a feeling that fans have wanted more of for two decades and may finally be getting after all times time.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re Closer Than Ever to a Constantine Sequel<\/p>\n
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While fans have been practically begging for more Constantine (specifically a sequel \u2014 a more comics-accurate version of the character has graced the small screen both on NBC and as part of The CW\u2019s Arrowverse) it wasn\u2019t until 2022 that it was confirmed that a sequel was finally in development. That sequel is set to be an Elseworlds project, meaning that it will be outside of the mainstream DC Universe, and while it does not yet have a release date or has even entered production, the updates we do have on the project are the most promising yet. Late last year, Reeves was asked about the film\u2019s status and he revealed that a new draft of the Constantine 2 script had come in<\/a> and that it would be going before the studio. If the studio is happy with the script, it\u2019s not impossible that things could start moving forward pretty quickly for the project, though there are still plenty of hurdles to clear before everyone\u2019s favorite demon hunter makes his way back to the big screen again.<\/p>\n