It’s been eight years since Keanu Reeves’ John Wick went on a revenge rampage after a bunch of baddies broke into his home and killed his pet – and his style for revenge has not modified a lot. We nonetheless miss that pet, although.
Because the first movie, Chad Stahelski’s John Wick has shortly change into a cult traditional, and it started one thing of a contemporary “Keanussance” that continued with John Wick: Chapter 2 and John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. And are available March 24, 2023 we can be handled to John Wick: Chapter 4, which can be helmed once more by Stahelski, directing from a script written by Shay Hatten (John Wick: Chapter 3, Military of the Useless) and Michael Finch (Predators, Hitman: Agent 47).
On high of that, there was a gradual boil of stories popping out relating to the plot, and we got extra particulars concerning the film within the theatrical trailer. Right here’s a breakdown of what our favourite – and seemingly invincible – murderer has been as much as and all the pieces we learn about John Wick: Chapter 4.
Diving Deep into the Wick-Iverse
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The official synopsis of John Wick: Chapter 4 reads: “John Wick uncovers a path to defeating the Excessive Desk. However earlier than he can earn his freedom, Wick should face off in opposition to a brand new enemy with highly effective alliances throughout the globe and forces that flip outdated buddies into foes.”
After all, we are able to count on numerous motion scenes and “gun-fu” combat choreography with Stahelski’s signature written throughout it. As seen within the trailer, set to a cool, echoey remix of Terry Jacks’ “Seasons within the Solar,” we’re undoubtedly going to dive deeper into the mythology of the Wick-iverse and be taught new issues about John.
In an interview with Empire, the director gave us an thought of what to anticipate within the sequel, saying, “In case you took The Good, The Dangerous And The Ugly, crossed it with Zatoichi, and threw in a Greek fable, you’d in all probability get one thing near this.”
John’s Again and He’s Introduced Some Associates Alongside
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Keanu Reeves is again and badder than ever because the titular lethal murderer with easy hair. The final time we noticed him was in Parabellum when he was being double crossed by Winston (Ian McShane) who shot him off a roof – however Mr. Wick survives! We see him delivered to the Bowery King (Laurence Fishburne), with whom he agrees to staff as much as take down the Excessive Desk, the council of crime lords who govern the underworld’s strongest prison organizations.
Along with McShane and Fishburne reprising their roles, Lance Reddick returns because the Continental concierge Charon. They are going to be joined by an unimaginable forged, together with Ip Man icon Donnie Yen, who performs Caine, one among John’s outdated murderer buds. The trailer signifies there can be a scene the place they attempt to kill one another, which can be a deal with.
Japanese legend Hiroyuki Sanada additionally stars as Shimazu, whereas Japanese-British pop star Rina Sawayama additionally joins the forged in her function performing debut. Invoice Skarsgård steps in as new baddie Marquis de Gramont, who affords John his freedom from the Excessive Desk if he defeats him in fight.
The forged additionally consists of Scott Adkins, Clancy Brown, Shamier Anderson, and Marko Zaror, in addition to George Georgiou, who replaces Saïd Taghmaoui as The Elder.
Spoiler Alert: Everybody Lives Unhappily Ever After
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In case you’ve been paying consideration, you understand that it’s extremely unlikely Chapter 4 spells a contented ending for John, who by no means appears to catch a break. Stahelski just about confirmed this in an interview with IndieWire, saying, “John might survive all this s–t, however on the finish of it, there’s no completely satisfied ending.”
He continued, “Do you assume he’s going to journey off into the f–king sundown? He’s killed 300 f–king individuals and he’s simply going to [walk away], all the pieces’s okay? He’s simply going to fall in love with a love curiosity? In case you’re this f–king man, if this man actually exist[ed], how is that this man’s day going to finish? He’s f–ked for the remainder of his life. It’s only a matter of time.”
On the intense facet, this implies we’ll get to spend extra time with John: Chapter 4 is ready to have the longest runtime of any of the installments up to now, touchdown within the 150-minute vary.
The Wick-Iverse Is Increasing
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Simply if you thought that there weren’t sufficient assassins within the Wick-iverse, it was introduced that Lionsgate is engaged on a John Wick spin-off film referred to as Ballerina starring Ana de Armas and directed by Len Wiseman (Reside Free or Die Arduous, the Underworld franchise).
Co-written by Wiseman and Shay Hatten, the film follows a killer murderer (de Armas) who vows revenge when her household is killed by hitmen – sounds awfully acquainted, however we’re right here for it.
THR just lately introduced that Anjelica Huston can be reprising her position as the top of the Ruska Roma crime group often known as the Director, initially launched in John Wick: Chapter 3. The spin-off may even welcome McShane, who will seem as Winston, and Reeves is at the moment in talks to look as John Wick.
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Along with Ballerina, which doesn’t but have a launch date, it was introduced that there can be a prequel TV collection titled The Continental, anticipated to be launched on Peacock in 2023.
Because the title suggests, the collection will discover the origin story of the Continental Lodge, which is actually a complete separate character within the franchise.
The Continental will observe younger supervisor Winston Scott (Colin Woodell) in 1975 New York as he faces a previous he left behind. In an try to seize management of the long-lasting lodge, which serves as a gathering level for the world’s most harmful criminals, Winston charts a lethal course via the mysterious underworld of New York Metropolis.
The collection, which initially was set for STARZ earlier than shifting to Peacock, may even function a younger Charon performed by Ayomide Adegun and can star Peter Greene, Ben Robson, Hubert Level-Du Jour, Jessica Allain, Mishel Prada, and Kate Nhung. Sadly, it looks as if the collection won’t function a younger John Wick – no less than, not that we all know of. You may learn extra particulars about The Contentinental right here.
Will There Be A John Wick: Chapter 5?
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Final we heard, sure.
It was introduced in August 2020 that John Wick: Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 have been set to movie back-to-back. We have been additionally purported to get Chapter 4 earlier this 12 months. Initially, the sequel was set to hit theaters on Memorial Day weekend, but it surely looks as if a mixture of scheduling and COVID surges prevented all of this from occurring.
Because of this, the sequels ended up not filming back-to-back, and Lionsgate determined to solely transfer ahead with John Wick: Chapter 4. There haven’t been any updates as as to if or not there can be a John Wick: Chapter 5, however we’re betting on sure.
John Wick: Chapter 4 opens in every single place on March 24, 2023.
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