Constantine is a 2005 television series.
Constantine is an American television series developed by Daniel Cerone and David S. Goyer for NBC , featuring the DC Comics character John Constantine . Constantine is a 2005 American-German occult detective action horror film directed by Francis Lawrence as his feature film directorial debut , starring Keanu Reeves as John Constantine , with Rachel Weisz , Shia LaBeouf , Tilda Swinton , Pruitt Taylor Vince , and Djimon Hounsou . With a screenplay by Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello , the film is based on DC Comics ' Hellblazer comic book , with plot elements taken from the `` Dangerous Habits '' story arc ( issues # 4146 ) and the `` Original Sins '' story arc . The film received mixed reviews and was a box office success , grossing $ 230.9 million worldwide from a $ 100 million budget .