Jake Gyllenhaal’s ‘Road House 2’ Sets Leila George as Female Lead; Dave Bautista Officially on Board (EXCLUSIVE)

Dave Bautista and Leila George are checking in to “Road House 2.”

Bautista has officially signed a deal to join previously announced Jake Gyllenhaal in the sequel from Amazon MGM. The project springs from a slick, highly-watched successor directed by Doug Liman in 2024.

The sequel will be directed by Ilya Naishuller (“Nobody,” “Heads of State”). Character and plot details are being kept under wraps. Will Beal is writing the script for producers Charles Roven and Alex Gartner of Atlas Entertainment, and Gyllenhaal and Josh McLaughlin’s Nine Stories.

Australian-born George is currently in production on Ryan Murphy’s “American Love Story,” where she’ll play Kelly Klein, confidante to Carolyn Bessette and ex-wife of designer Calvin Klein. George most recently appeared in Alfonso Cuaron’s Apple TV+ series “Disclaimer,” which earned her a Critics Choice Award nomination. She is represented by WME, Strand Entertainment, United Agents in the U.K. and United Management in Australia.

Bautista is fresh off a cameo in Paramount’s relaunched “The Naked Gun” spoof franchise, and will next be seen in “Trap House” and Amazon MGM Studios’ “The Wrecking Crew.” He is represented by WME and attorney Karl Austen.

According to data released by Amazon MGM, “Road House” was a global hit with 80 million views over the first two months of release.