“John Wick” Going To Have “A Rest”

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The upcoming fourth “John Wick” movie has been scoring rave evaluations and is on observe to be the franchise’s greatest box-office draw thus far with projections for the U.S. opening weekend the best for the franchise.

Nonetheless, the 2 key skills concerned of actor Keanu Reeves and director Chad Stahelski are prone to take a break after the latest one hits cinemas – whilst distributor Lionsgate will little question need them to proceed.

Certainly Lionsgate is ready to broaden the franchise quickly with the spin-off movie “Ballerina” through which Reeves makes an look, together with the TV collection prequel “The Continental” because of air later this 12 months.

Talking with THR simply days forward of his movie’s launch in cinemas, Stahelski spoke about his hesitancy to do a fifth movie and signifies he doesn’t suppose a fifth movie goes to occur proper now – however he gained’t rule it out at this level:

“In our minds, Keanu and I are achieved for the second. We’re going to present ‘John Wick’ a relaxation. I’m certain the studio has a plan. If everybody loves it and it goes kooky, then we’ll take a quiet minute.

‘Wicks’ at all times, for some bizarre purpose, at all times get the newest launch date in Japan. It’s at all times like, three months later. If it’s the identical this time, we’ll do a Japanese tour and launch the film in September.

Keanu and I’ll take the lengthy journey to Tokyo, we’ll sit within the Imperial Resort Scotch Bar and go, ‘What do you suppose?’ We’ll have a pair 20-year-old whiskies and write some concepts on napkins. If these concepts stick, perhaps we’ll make a film.”

Stahelski’s title stays connected to a number of initiatives proper now together with the long-gestating “Highlander” reboot and the movie adaptation of the acclaimed PlayStation online game “Ghost of Tsushima”.

Supply: THR

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