DC Studios Sets Francis Galluppi to Write a John Constantine Movie
DC Studios has set Francis Galluppi to write a feature film about John Constantine, the supernatural investigator from DC Comics. Deadline reported the hire on 5 November 2026, and said the project is in very early development.
"Very early development" means the film is at the very start of the process. The script has not been written yet, and projects at this stage can change shape or stall before anyone starts filming.
Constantine first appeared in The Saga of the Swamp Thing #37 in 1985. He was created by writer Alan Moore and artists Steve Bissette and John Totleben. The character has since moved between comics, film and television, and has been played on screen by two actors.
Keanu Reeves played him in Constantine, a 2005 Warner Bros. film directed by Francis Lawrence. Matt Ryan took the role for the NBC series Constantine, which ran for one season starting in 2014.
Galluppi is a newer name in film. His debut feature was The Last Stop in Yuma County, a crime thriller. Deadline reported that he is represented by UTA, a talent agency, and Anonymous Content, a production company.
For fans, the news means the character is back in active development at DC Studios, the studio that now leads the company's film slate. Any new Constantine film would arrive after two earlier screen versions, so the writing will have to find its own direction. For now, the only firm step is the hiring of a writer, and the next decisions are still to come.
The story also shows how studios often begin big projects. A writer is hired first, and months or years can pass before a director, cast or release date is named. Each of those choices is made by a different group of people, and any of them can change the outcome.
