“John Wick 5”: everything we know about the future of the franchise

• John Wick: Chapter 4 was released in theaters in March 2023.
• The film was a huge box office success.
• John Wick 5 has yet to be officially confirmed.
• Two john wick spin-offs are in the works.

OR john wick franchise is now kicking ass, thanks to John Wick: Chapter 4 which has so far been hailed as the best episode of the action series. OR Keanu Reeves the film was praised by critics and grossed more than $73 million in its opening weekend, a box office record for the franchise that debuted in 2014. Fans are eager for a fifth john wick movie with Keanu returning as the iconic assassin, but that may not happen considering how the fourth film ended.

There is still a chance that John Wick 5 that could happen, especially as the franchise continues with upcoming spinoffs. Here’s everything we know so far John Wick 5.

Will there be a ‘John Wick 5’?

John Wick 5 has yet to be officially announced. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Lionsgate was set to shoot its fourth and fifth film in a row, but that never happened due to production delays. still executive Chad Stahelsky made it sound like a fifth film was going to happen in a 2022 interview with collider. He says, “[As of right] he is now from the studio [full] intention to continue the franchise. And look, I’m not going, we’ve all seen directors and producers where they say, “Yes.” I do not know. I think I’ll do five,” or it’s like, “Oh, yeah, yeah. And I just say, ‘Look, man. John Wick 1 it was silly. We made a fun action movie that we would like to see. And the fact that now, nine years later, our lives have changed. change my life. This changed Keanu’s life. It has changed the lives of many people. And people still want to see more.”

However, Chad was less optimistic John Wick: Chapter 5 as soon as he started teasing the fourth film in March 2023. “In our minds, Keanu and I are done for the time being,” Chad said in an interview with the Hollywood reporter, before the premiere of the fourth film. “We will give john wick a break. I’m sure the studio has a plan. If everyone loves it and freaks out, then let’s have a minute of silence. locks always, for some strange reason, always get the latest release date in japan. It’s still like this, three months later. If it’s the same this time, we will tour Japan and release the film in September. Keanu and I are going to take a long trip to Tokyo, we’re going to sit in the Scotch Bar at the Imperial Hotel and say, “What do you think?” We’ll have some 20 year old whiskeys and write some ideas on napkins. If these ideas persist, maybe we’ll make a film.”

After John Wick: Chapter 4 debuted with big numbers at the box office, chairman of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Joe Drake contacted Variety expect a fifth film. “It’s more than tempting. I won’t give up hope that there can’t be a ‘Wick 5’,” she said. she also said joe Final term, “We are not ready to say goodbye to Keanu with this franchise. It’s just that there are alternatives.”

What did Keanu Reeves say about “John Wick 5”?

In January, Keanu Reeves said the next potential sequel it will depend on success John Wick: Chapter 4 Yes. “You have to see how the audience responds to what we’ve done,” Keanu said. TotalFilm at the moment. “The only reason we got the chance to make these movies is because people liked what we did. So I guess we’ll have to wait and see how the audience reacts. I hope you like it.”

At the end of the fourth film, John Wick is presumed dead, so obviously that complicates Keanu’s return for a potential fifth film. The famous actor asked if he will make another sequel in an interview with weekly entertainment. “I don’t know, I think I’ll have to rely on ‘never say never,'” she said. “I mean, I wouldn’t make a ‘John Wick’ movie without Chad Stahelski. We’ll have to see how he goes. To me, it’s very certain that John Wick will find peace.

How did ‘John Wick 4’ end?

As mentioned above, John Wick is apparently killed at the end of John Wick: Chapter 4. Participates in a duel at dawn where he and the Marquis Vincet de Gramont (Bill Skarsgard) both shoot. John has a vision of his late wife Helen before apparently dying of his gunshot wounds. John’s body is buried next to Helen’s.

However, John’s fate is still up in the air, even after his presumed death. Producer basil iwanyck described John Wick: Chapter 4 it has an “ambiguous ending”, suggesting that John may not be dead. “I put it this way. We don’t have that answer,” she said. indiewire. Basil also said, “Actually, there are two characters. There’s John Wick and Civilian John. The question for all of us is, okay, if the audience accepts the story and the box office works, is there another story to tell? I do not know. But I don’t think we’re cornered, dead or alive, at the end of this movie.”

Basil added, “Just on a personal level, we can’t finish the band yet. If the movie is really good and people love it, and if there’s a germ of an idea, we’ll entertain it. We are so far away from that. I’m not saying there will be a sequel by any means, but if there’s a world where we can find a story, we’ll explore it.”

Derivatives of ‘John Wick’

While John Wick 5 not yet determined, there are two john wick upcoming spin-off. The first is the limited series. the mainlandhero Colin Woodell AND Mel Gibson in the story of how Winston Scott became owner of the Continental Hotel in 1970. The show will premiere in late 2023 on Peacock.

OR john wick spin-off is the next film Ballet dancerhero Ana de Armas as Rooney, the vengeful dancer chasing her family’s murders. Rooney was played by Phelan unit In John Wick 3. The story takes place after the events of John Wick 3but before the facts of John Wick 4. And Keanu Reeves appears in the film as John Wick himself! Ballet dancer The theatrical release is scheduled for 2024.

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