Lionsgate Movement Image Group has retained Keanu Reeves for a possible fifth installment of the John Wick movie franchise.
CNN signifies Lionsgate is dedicated to bringing again Reeves for John Wick 5. That is in accordance with Lionsgate Movement Image Group Chair Joe Drake, who had this to say when responding to questions relating to an extra John Wick movie: “We’re not able to say goodbye to Keanu with this franchise.”
Different main gamers within the decision-making course of have additionally weighed in, from producer Basil Iwanyk, who stated, “in the event that they’ve an natural means again in that doesn’t really feel like bulls**t, then there will likely be a John Wick 5,” to the director of John Wick 4, Chad Stahelski, who stated on the Completely happy Unhappy Confused podcast, “Keanu, if you happen to ask him proper now, ‘Would you do John Wick 5?’ He’d be, ‘F**ok yeah!’”
The Franchise Expands With Spinoffs Forward of a Potential Fifth Movie
Whereas there is no such thing as a official assertion on when John Wick 5 may start filming, there are two spin-offs of the John Wick franchise for followers to sit up for, one in all which is able to characteristic Keanu Reeves’ John Wick. The primary spin-off Ballerina options Ana de Armas within the title position as Rooney. The Ballerina movie will give attention to Rooney’s seek for the individuals who killed her household, and can happen between the movies John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum and John Wick Chapter 4: Penalties. Keanu Reeves will play a serious half within the movie, which is predicted to be launched in 2024. The opposite spin-off is the crime drama mini-series The Continental: From the World of John Wick and is about to premiere on September 22 of this yr nationally on Peacock, and internationally on Prime Video.
This month, Stahelski and Reeves are taking a visit to Japan the place it’s anticipated they are going to have a dialog about John Wick 5 and focus on concepts for the fifth installment’s script. If all goes nicely, Stahelski and Lionsgate will start preparations for the mission, equivalent to deciding which set items to make use of and what characters they wish to see return to the world of John Wick or new characters that may make an look. Producer Iwanyck, in regard to this assembly between Reeves and Stahelski, has acknowledged, “That journey to Japan, it’s like ready for a ship to emerge out of the smoke, however that’s the impetus”. Lionsgate has already grossed over $1 billion with the John Wick franchise.
Supply: CNN
