Road House: Liman to pursue original continuity sequel amid lawsuit

Director Doug Liman has acquired the rights to produce a sequel to the 1989 film Road House and plans to make a project titled Road House Dylan, setting up a potential clash with a separate sequel that Amazon MGM Studios has already put into production. Liman’s move follows the success of his 2024 remake, which starred Jake Gyllenhaal and debuted on Amazon Prime Video in March 2024.

Amazon MGM is proceeding with its own followup to the 2024 film, with Ilya Naishuller directing and Jake Gyllenhaal returning to the role of Dalton. The studio-backed production also lists Dave Bautista, Aldis Hodge, and Leila George among its cast. Amazon intends to release that sequel on Prime Video, as it did the 2024 remake, which the studio said drew about 50 million viewers worldwide in its first two weekends.

Liman’s planned Road House Dylan would be a direct continuation of the original 1989 film written by R. Lance Hill. Liman has said he obtained sequel rights from Hill and will pursue a different continuity from Amazon’s remake franchise. No plot details or release timeline have been announced for Liman’s project.

The competing projects stem from an ongoing federal lawsuit over ownership of...