Aldis Hodge is certainly changing into that man. The Cross actor is formally moving into the Street Home franchise, becoming a member of Jake Gyllenhaal in Amazon MGM Studios’ follow-up to the 2024 reboot of the cult basic. The sequel, directed by Ilya Naishuller, is already constructing buzz with Dave Bautista and Leila George additionally connected to star.
As you’ll be able to think about, the plot particulars are underneath wraps, the continuation is predicted to increase on the gritty world launched in final yr’s reboot. That movie reimagined the Patrick Swayze authentic with Gyllenhaal as a former UFC fighter who takes a job as a bouncer at a tough roadhouse within the Florida Keys. Naishuller replaces Doug Liman within the director’s chair this time round, bringing his personal high-energy model to the franchise.
Screenwriting duties have additionally shifted, with Will Beall penning the script after Anthony Bagarozzi and Chuck Mondry dealt with the 2024 model. On the manufacturing aspect, Gyllenhaal is government producing by his 9 Tales Productions alongside Josh McLaughlin. Charles Roven and Alex Gartner of Atlas Leisure are additionally on board as producers.
For Hodge, the sequel provides one other high-profile mission to his rising resume. He presently headlines Amazon MGM’s hit collection Cross, tailored from James Patterson’s Alex Cross novels, which already secured a second season earlier than its first even premiered. The follow-up season is slated for 2026, additional cementing Hodge as one of the vital versatile abilities working in each tv and movie.