‘John Wick’: Chad Stahelski clarifies where the fifth chapter of the saga is located

‘John Wick’ hasn’t put the brakes on, but he’s taking things slow. This saga has a fourth installment on the horizon, film that will be joined by a cinematic spin-off starring Ana de Armas and another in series form, ‘The Continental’; but he hasn’t gotten to work with “John Wick 5” yet. The pandemic was responsible for slowing down this production, which for the moment has not resumed its path.

Before COVID-19 forced studios to change their plans, “John Wick” would film the fourth and fifth installments at the same time, an option that Lionsgate chose to exclude. in light of a new paradigm that has pushed the sector towards a more cautious and adequate approach to uncertainty. Thus ‘John Wick 5’ was left in limbo which now clarifies Chad Stahelski, director of the saga still surprised by his success.

“[Ahora mismo] the studio’s intention is to continue the franchise. But I’m not one of those directors and producers who approach it with a “yes”. I do not know. I guess I’ll do five, nor take it for granted. I still think the first “John Wick” movie was stupid. We did it as a little action proposition, something fun that we would like to see. And now, nine years later, it changed our lives. I change my life. It changed Keanu’s life [Reeves]. It changed the lives of many other people. And the fans still want to see more. “Stahelski tells Collider.

there is desire

Stahelski prefers to be satisfied but does not hide the desire to start proposing a new installment of the saga. So, he’s already thinking about sinking his teeth into “John Wick 5” like he always does: hand in hand with his star, Keanu Reeves, and “a few glasses of Yamazaki or Hibiki”.

“I have no doubt that in a year we will start thinking it is time to light a new fuse. Every episode of Wick was written or at least we came up with his concept in Japan, at the Imperial Hotel, with me and Keanu on a press tour. full. Start with a few glasses of Yamazaki or Hibiki and then we’re like “I didn’t know we could do this”. That’s how we started developing each script “. In March of next year “John Wick 4” is released. Let’s hope those Yamazaki glasses are full of inspiration.