On Tuesday, August 2, Prime Video announced that a new version starring Jake Gyllenhaal had found a home on the streaming platform and will feature a star-studded ensemble cast.
The original Road House aired in 1989 and starred Patrick Swayze, Sam Elliot, Kelly Lynch and Ben Gazzara. It was a box-office hit and went on to become a cult classic, despite negative reviews from critics.
Newsweek has the lowdown on everything there is to know about Road House, which is coming exclusively to Prime Video.
When Is Road House Out on Prime Video?
At the moment Road House doesn’t have a release date.
Considering the movie has only just been given the green light by Prime Video, it’s likely Road House won’t premiere until at least 2023.
Road House will be available to watch only on Prime Video. To watch Road House, you must be a Prime Video customer. You can subscribe for $8.99 per month.
News of the reboot of the film surfaced in November 2021 and nine months later, the project has officially been given the green light.
“We are thrilled to collaborate with Joel [Silver], Doug [Liman], and this great cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal, and for them to come together to reimagine the classic MGM film as an action-packed adventure for our global audience.”
Who Is in the Cast?
Oscar and Tony-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal will lead the cast of the Road House reboot.
At the moment, character details have been kept largely under wraps, but Gyllenhaal will portray a modern take on Patrick Swayze’s James Dalton.
Gyllenhaal will be joined by an impressive cast, including No Time to Die’s Billy Magnussen, The Suicide Squad’s Daniela Melchoir, A League of Their Own’s Gbemisola Ikumelo, The White Lotus’s Lukas Gage, You’s Travis Van Winkle and A Black Lady Sketch Show star Hannah Love Lanier.
Also starring in Road House is Why Women Kill’s B.K. Cannon, Broad City’s Arturo Castro, Ray Donovan’s Dominique Columbus and Seven Seconds star Beau Knapp.
What Is Road House About?
The original starred Patrick Swayze as James Dalton, a bouncer employed to clean up a Missouri bar. However, he runs into trouble, crossing the path of corrupt businessman Brad Wesley (played by Ben Gazzara).
According to Variety, the re-imagined Road House sees Gyllenhaal take on the role of a former UFC fighter who takes a job as a bouncer at a roadhouse in the Florida Keys.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith’s Doug Liman is on board to direct the reboot, from a script written by Anthony Bagarozzi and Charles Mondry.
Joel Silver, who produced the original, is back to produce the reboot.
In a statement, director Doug Liman said: “I’m thrilled to put my own spin on the beloved ‘Road House’ legacy. And I can’t wait to show audiences what Jake and I are going to do with this iconic role.”
Silver added: “The original Road House has a special place in my heart and I am so excited to bring this newly imagined version to audiences around the world. Doug and I have each made some big, boisterous action movies and are ready to bring everything we have to this one.”
Is There a Trailer?
No, unfortunately, there is no trailer yet.
One is likely to drop closer to the movie’s release date.
In the meantime, you can watch the 1989 Road House on Prime Video now.
