Chennai, Jan 4 (.) Producer Naga Vamsi has confirmed that the proposed sequel to “Kingdom”, starring Vijay Deverakonda, has been quietly shelved in the wake of the film’s muted box-office response.
Directed by Gowtham Tinnanuri, “Kingdom” hit theatres in July 2025 and was clearly designed with a larger franchise in mind. Deverakonda headlined the film as Suri, a constable who transitions into the covert world of espionage. Despite the scale and ambition behind the film, audience turnout and commercial response remained underwhelming, reports Bollywood Hungama.
When asked about the planned follow-up, Vamsi made it clear that Kingdom 2 is no longer in the cards. “No, we are not making it anymore,” he told entertainment portal Idlebrain, adding that he felt there was little value in re-hashing discussions about why the first film did not take off.
“There is no point in talking about what happened because it’ll only hurt Gowtam. There’s nothing more to do now,” Vamsi stated, signalling a desire to move forward rather than dwell on setbacks.
Despite shelving the sequel, Vamsi affirmed that his working relationship with the director remains intact. “But yeah, we will collaborate with Gowtam. He is doing a different film now,” he said, hinting at new creative ventures beyond the Kingdom universe.
Meanwhile, Vijay Deverakonda — who had hoped Kingdom would be a career milestone after a few recent downturns at the box office — has other projects lined up, including the action film Rowdy Janardhana, directed by Ravi Kiran Kola, which is scheduled for release in 2026. . . .