Some legends simply do not die, and that apparently goes twice for the Baba Yaga. Ever because the credit rolled on “John Wick: Chapter 4” and its conveniently ambiguous ending that noticed Keanu Reeves’ vengeful murderer John Wick “lifeless” and buried (although with none precise physique in sight), followers have been ready on pins and needles for his inevitable return. The filmmakers and solid have all primarily stated the identical factor within the years since, sustaining that the franchise may probably proceed with its main man in tow … although provided that they cracked a narrative that really referred to as for it.
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Properly, that point has formally come. Lionsgate is without doubt one of the many studios presently internet hosting panels at this 12 months’s CinemaCon at Las Vegas, the annual occasion geared in the direction of wowing theater house owners and attendees with all types of unique footage and breaking information. At present’s improvement confirms what many people anticipated all alongside: Keanu Reeves will return as John Wick within the currently-untitled “John Wick 5.” And, what’s extra, we additionally know that the movies might be supplemented with two snazzy-sounding spin-offs, as nicely. We beforehand reported that the filmmakers had been shifting ahead on a movie centered on Donnie Yen’s scene-stealing Caine from the final movie, with Yen additionally set to direct the characteristic. Individually, information additionally broke late final 12 months that our favourite dog-loving hero would obtain an anime prequel movie purported to inform the lead character’s backstory happening nicely earlier than the primary film. Indiewire studies that “Ultraman: Rising” director Shannon Tindle might be directing that one, with “Sport of Thrones” veteran Vanessa Taylor writing the script. Lionsgate confirmed that each of those initiatives stay within the works and can arrive someday sooner or later.
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The world of John Wick is increasing with the fifth movie and a number of spin-offs
Who knew that the repeated chorus of “Be seein’ you” within the varied “John Wick” motion pictures would find yourself being so predictive of the franchise’s personal future? “John Wick” obtained a really becoming farewell in “Chapter 4,” however the work is just by no means over … not when there’s a lot extra money to be made, that’s. Lionsgate is clearly hungry for extra the place that got here from, whereas Keanu Reeves and director Chad Stahelski will need to have settled on a correct screenplay that is to each of their liking. No different particulars are recognized concerning the plot or the characters concerned, however the information that Reeves will as soon as once more placed on his bulletproof swimsuit and certain slaughter a complete bunch of faceless goons with one headshot after one other is sufficient to whip followers right into a frenzy.
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The information of the franchise persevering with to develop with “John Wick 5” and two subsequent spin-offs is hardly a shock, contemplating that the sequence is already in the course of an enlargement. Although not watched by many, the Peacock streaming sequence “The Continental” largely got here and went (although not earlier than being reviewed extraordinarily negatively by yours actually) with out even coming near matching the hype of the varied motion pictures. In the meantime, this 12 months’s upcoming “Ballerina” hopes to rekindle that pleasure between Ana de Armas’ debut as a rival killer and Reeves’ cameo look as John Wick. Typical knowledge would dictate that the response to “Ballerina” would go a great distance in the direction of influencing the event of any additional spin-offs, however CinemaCon merely is not the stage for any half-measures. Lionsgate is pushing their chips all the way in which in on the “John Wick” sequence, and time will inform if this pays off for them or not.
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Keep tuned to /Movie for extra updates as they arrive in.
Some legends simply do not die, and that apparently goes twice for the Baba Yaga. Ever because the credit rolled on “John Wick: Chapter 4” and its conveniently ambiguous ending that noticed Keanu Reeves’ vengeful murderer John Wick “lifeless” and buried (although with none precise physique in sight), followers have been ready on pins and needles for his inevitable return. The filmmakers and solid have all primarily stated the identical factor within the years since, sustaining that the franchise may probably proceed with its main man in tow … although provided that they cracked a narrative that really referred to as for it.
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Properly, that point has formally come. Lionsgate is without doubt one of the many studios presently internet hosting panels at this 12 months’s CinemaCon at Las Vegas, the annual occasion geared in the direction of wowing theater house owners and attendees with all types of unique footage and breaking information. At present’s improvement confirms what many people anticipated all alongside: Keanu Reeves will return as John Wick within the currently-untitled “John Wick 5.” And, what’s extra, we additionally know that the movies might be supplemented with two snazzy-sounding spin-offs, as nicely. We beforehand reported that the filmmakers had been shifting ahead on a movie centered on Donnie Yen’s scene-stealing Caine from the final movie, with Yen additionally set to direct the characteristic. Individually, information additionally broke late final 12 months that our favourite dog-loving hero would obtain an anime prequel movie purported to inform the lead character’s backstory happening nicely earlier than the primary film. Indiewire studies that “Ultraman: Rising” director Shannon Tindle might be directing that one, with “Sport of Thrones” veteran Vanessa Taylor writing the script. Lionsgate confirmed that each of those initiatives stay within the works and can arrive someday sooner or later.
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The world of John Wick is increasing with the fifth movie and a number of spin-offs
Who knew that the repeated chorus of “Be seein’ you” within the varied “John Wick” motion pictures would find yourself being so predictive of the franchise’s personal future? “John Wick” obtained a really becoming farewell in “Chapter 4,” however the work is just by no means over … not when there’s a lot extra money to be made, that’s. Lionsgate is clearly hungry for extra the place that got here from, whereas Keanu Reeves and director Chad Stahelski will need to have settled on a correct screenplay that is to each of their liking. No different particulars are recognized concerning the plot or the characters concerned, however the information that Reeves will as soon as once more placed on his bulletproof swimsuit and certain slaughter a complete bunch of faceless goons with one headshot after one other is sufficient to whip followers right into a frenzy.
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The information of the franchise persevering with to develop with “John Wick 5” and two subsequent spin-offs is hardly a shock, contemplating that the sequence is already in the course of an enlargement. Although not watched by many, the Peacock streaming sequence “The Continental” largely got here and went (although not earlier than being reviewed extraordinarily negatively by yours actually) with out even coming near matching the hype of the varied motion pictures. In the meantime, this 12 months’s upcoming “Ballerina” hopes to rekindle that pleasure between Ana de Armas’ debut as a rival killer and Reeves’ cameo look as John Wick. Typical knowledge would dictate that the response to “Ballerina” would go a great distance in the direction of influencing the event of any additional spin-offs, however CinemaCon merely is not the stage for any half-measures. Lionsgate is pushing their chips all the way in which in on the “John Wick” sequence, and time will inform if this pays off for them or not.
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Keep tuned to /Movie for extra updates as they arrive in.
