Dad Jokes Newsletter Issue No. 16

February 23, 2025

Keanu Reeves has offered some hope to fans of the cult classic Constantine who want to see a sequel to the original 2005 film.

The actor revealed that he’d been trying for years to get a sequel off the ground – and now, he’s made some headway with it.

“We’ve [along with director Francis Lawrence] been trying to make this film for over a decade, and we just recently put a story together and pitched it to DC Studios and they said, ‘OK.’ So, we’re going to try and write a script,” he told  Inverse.

Reeves asserted that the sequel would be set in the “same world” as the original film.

“We’re not going off that,” he added. “John Constantine’s going to be tortured even more.”

WHO IS POTENTIAL NEW TIKTOK OWNER REID RASNER?

TikTok could be getting a new owner after all the fuss made by the US government over its parent company, ByteDance, being based in China.

Reid Rasner has made a $50 billion bid for “a controlling stake” in the video-sharing platform. Currently, it boasts more than 167.5 million users in the US.

CORSAIR CLEARS UP CONFUSION OVER GTA 6 PC RELEASE

The Crosair’s CEO comment regarding GTA 6 release in early 2026 on PC gave fans a hope and made them excited. However, Crosair has now clarified that it was just a speculation. The GTA 6 fans have already been tired of waiting and any news or leak brings hope but at the end they get disappointed.

IS THERE GOING TO BE A HANCOCK 2?

In keeping with the trend of films getting a sequel many years after the first, Will Smith has spoken about making Hancock 2 – the superhero last seen in 2008.

Smith appeared on xQc’s live stream on Twitch, and took some fan questions, including about Hancock, and revealed the possibility of a sequel.

SONY FACES LAWSUIT OVER HIGH DIGITAL GAME PRICES

Sony has faced a lawsuit filed by a Dutch consumer foundation, Massaschade & Consument.

The prices are said to be unfair and it has been claimed that Sony is also blocking third-party retailers from selling the digital PlayStation titles, making it impossible for players to go for affordable options.

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