'Constantine' Gets Video Director
[Thursday, October 10th, 2002]Video director Francis Lawrence is in negotiations to make his feature directorial debut on "Constantine," an adaptation of the DC-Vertigo comic book "Hellblazer," starring Keanu Reeves in the title role, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
"Hellblazer" is described as "Dirty Harry" set in the occult world. Reeves will star as John Constantine, a man who dabbles in the occult and teams with a female police officer to fight evil forces.
Kevin Brodbin ("The Glimmer Man") wrote the original script, with a rewrite by Mark Bomback and Frank Cappello.
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