John Wick: Chapter 5 confirmed again, but will Keanu Reeves return?

THE John Wick The franchise refuses to stay down and is now returning to a fifth chapter. Lionsgate’s Jenefer BrownEVP and head of the products and global experiences, recently confirmed it John Wick: Chapter 5 It is in development.

Despite the final of the fourth film and the recent focus of the franchise on the expansion of its universe through spin-off such as The continental and the next Dancer The study wants to continue the Legacy story.

Brown said: “This world continues to grow and expand in incredible ways. Subsequently, of course, we have Dancerwhich is our first spin-off movie e [we] I can’t wait for this to come out in the world.

“Of course, we announced that we are working on a fifth John Wick Movies. I think there are more spin-offs coming, a TV series, video game. “

But the greatest question remains: is John Wick really alive? The end of John Wick: Chapter 4 He left the audience thinking he had witnessed his last moment. If pressed on the fate of the murderer, Brown has maintained vague things:

“We shared that we are developing a fifth John Wick Movie … [John Wick] Perhaps [dead]. We are all on the suspended breath waiting to find out. “

The update came during a preview event for the John Wick Experience In Las Vegas, an interactive attraction that immerses fans in the world full of franchise action. But in addition to the experiences and spin-offs, Lionsgate has his eyes on the long-term future of John Wick. President of the film group Joe Drake previously explained:

“Now we are moving through that franchise, not only in the space of AAA video games, but watching what the regular cadence of spin-off, the television that really cultivates that universe so that there is a constant cadence of a franchise that there is a clear appetite by the public.

“What is official is that, as you know, Dancer It is the first spin-off released next year. We are in development on three others, including [John Wick 5] and including the television series, The continentalIt will be broadcast soon.

“And so, we are building the world and when that five film will arrive, it will be organic: it will be organically cultivated by how we are starting to tell those stories. But you can rely on a regular cadence of John Wick. “

That “organic” approach is fundamental, rather than forcing a sequel, Lionsgate wants the next film to feel like a natural continuation. And this is where the director Chad Stahelski comes into play.

Stahelski is not short of ideas. In fact, he has already mapped concepts for many other films. Previously he revealed:

“I have notebooks and shit notebooks behind me, John Wicks 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. We have ideas for days. We simply don’t have the story blocked. I have no interest in making the cash taking John Wick for something. Is it a character I like? Obviously.

“And if I did a couple of John Wick Movie, fantastic. Keanu would make one again in a second if we had a good story. We leave that open opening. I know we would like to say the study that we have another one. “

Reeves and Stahelski are only interested in returning if they can create something compelling. The director developed further:

“Keanu and I are always interested in this, but we leave it a little around to understand if we have something we would like to look at. Secondly, we have a very enthusiastic and not only financially motivated study, but they are only interested in seeing what we could do.

“So, this year they were fantastic on our part about the branching. I know that the term are “spin-off” or “accessories” or how do you want to call it. Keanu and I both went back and we all said: ‘Look, we have ideas for the John Wick World, other characters who are not John Wick-Centrici.

“Guys would they be interested in exploring it?” And they were super cool and said: “Yes, we would be very interested in this”. Characters who were not in any of the films that had fallen on the sidelines because they did not adapt to our plots and some existing characters that we would like to see other things. “

When Reeves spoke of the possibility of returning to the role, he said: “You can never say. My knees are saying at this moment: ‘I can’t do another John Wick.“So my heart does it, but I don’t know if my knees can do it.”

Then while while John Wick: Chapter 5 His direction and the involvement of Keanu Reeves remains an open question is confirmed. If Wick comes back, it will not be for a quick cash socket, but for a story that justifies it. But yes … he will also do the money.