DC Studios is reportedly moving on a new Constantine movie, with filmmaker Francis Galluppi said to be coming aboard to write the script, according to reports cited by Polygon.

The immediate question is what this means for Keanu Reeves. A sequel to the 2005 Constantine — with Reeves reprising the chain-smoking occult detective — has been in development limbo for years, and GamesRadar+ notes a fresh DC Studios project throws that film's status into doubt. It is not yet clear whether the Galluppi project is a continuation, a reboot within the new DC universe, or something that coexists with Constantine 2.

John Constantine is one of DC's most adaptable properties, having cycled through film, an NBC series, and animation — including a recent animated series. A from-scratch feature would give DC Studios a horror-tinged corner of its slate that the main superhero lineup doesn't cover.

Nothing is officially confirmed: no director, no casting, no word on how — or whether — Reeves fits in. But a writer reportedly being hired is the first concrete movement on the character under the current DC Studios regime, and it puts the sequel question squarely on the table.