Jake Gyllenhaal will lead the cast of the remake as a former UFC fighter. <\/p>
35 years after Road House starring Patrick Swayze first hit cinemas, a remake of the \u201980s cult classic is coming to our screens \u2013 and now the first trailer has been released to prove it.<\/span><\/p>\n In the original, Swayze<\/a> starred as a professional bouncer who is sent to work at a refurbished roadside bar in Missouri.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Jake Gyllenhaal<\/a> will lead the cast of the remake as a former UFC fighter who takes a job as a bouncer in Florida, in a modern take on the original.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIn this adrenaline-fuelled reimagining of the \u201980s cult classic, ex-UFC fighter Dalton takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems,\u201d the official synopsis reads.<\/span><\/p>\n The trailer gives fans a first a look at the film\u2019s Florida location as well as teasing plenty of UFC fights and bulging muscles.<\/span><\/p>\n A poster for the film (see below) has also dropped, featuring several Easter eggs that pay homage to the original movie, including a reference to Swayze\u2019s \u201ccooler\u201d nickname.<\/span><\/p>\n When the remake was first announced back in 2022, Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke said in a statement: \u201cRoad House is a home run for us. Not only is it a nod to fans of the original, but it is also a big, fun, broad audience movie.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are thrilled to collaborate with 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.\u201d<\/span><\/p> Road House is set to release globally on Prime Video on Thursday 21st March 2024.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The movie is set to have its world premiere at the 2024 edition of SXSW in Austin, Texas.<\/span><\/p>\n Production kicked off on the film back in August 2022 in the Dominican Republic.<\/span><\/p>\n Jake Gyllenhaal looks ready for a fight in the poster for ‘Road House’ Road House release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n