Guy Ritchie has signed on to direct Road House 2, the sequel to Amazon MGM Studios’ hit action movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Will Beall, whose credits range from comic book movies such as Aquaman to action flicks including Bad Boys: Ride or Die, is writing the script.

“ Road House 2 ” marks the third collaboration between Ritchie and Gyllenhaal and their second for Amazon MGM Studios following “Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant.” The filmmaker and the Oscar and Tony-nominated actor also collaborated on the forthcoming action thriller “In the Grey.”

A new fighter has entered the ring to direct Road House 2 after Doug Liman's public feud with Amazon MGM Studios over the original's streaming release. Guy Ritchie is taking over as director for a Road House sequel,