John Constantine is described as a DC character unlike any other, due to his noir and gothic discovery effects. As many reports online, the iconic character, played by Matt Ryan on the NBC series Short Constantine, redesigned for the upcoming HBO Max series that is reportedly being developed by JJ Abrams and the officials at HBO Max. Report on Screen suggests that the upcoming version of Hellblazer DC will be a younger version of the character and reportedly played by a color actor. That report also said that the relevant production companies are looking for an actor as Metal sound star Riz Ahmed to fill the boots.
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About John Constantine:
Hellblazer DC was first introduced to readers in the year 1985. In the comics, the character is seen dealing with issues related to alcohol consumption and personal demons while making his role in resolving crimes of both normal and occult nature. Two years later, the character got his own show that went by the name Constantine. The short-lived television series was, for the longest time, the only live-action flight of the occult detector, until Keanu Reeves chose to step into the shoes of the anti-waste detective for film. Francis Lawrence in 2005. The feature show was a success. Reportedly, there were plans to start a film series, starring Keanu Reeves, but those plans never materialized.
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Constantine’s return on television:
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A decade later, Matt Ryan took the robe from him John of Wick starred and played the iconic but bizarre DC character in the NBC series Constantine. After a year of ongoing events featuring Contanstantine and his literal and figurative demons, the series went off the air, but Constantine was alive appearing in DC’s Myths of tomorrow. For a few years, nothing related to the character was revealed, until one day, the rumor mills caught a whistle of Constantine ‘s film that was said to be being developed by JJ Abrams for Warner Bros.
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