Lionsgate confirms that – though Keanu Reeves hasn’t mentioned a particular sure but – that writing is again underway on John Wick 5.
It’s not the hugest shock on the planet, however Lionsgate does look like placing its foot on the accelerator somewhat the place a fifth John Wick movie is worried.
At its newest investor name, the boss of Lionsgate’s film empire – a person referred to as Joe Drake – affirmation has been forthcoming of varied Wickworld (as no one is asking it) initiatives.
John Wick: Chapter 5 to start with. There’s little signal that Keanu Reeves is in a rush to make an extra movie, with the noises after the fourth being that on the very least, chunk of time was going to be taken. Still, that’s not stopped Lionsgate getting a screenplay shifting.
The writing was in its infancy simply forward of the Writers’ Guild Of America strike earlier this 12 months. Once the strike started, pens have been downed. Joe Drake has now confirmed that pens have certainly as soon as once more been picked up.
Given director Chad Stahelski is occupied with Highlander for the following couple of years, John Wick 5 seems prefer it’s going to should take a spot somewhat approach again within the queue.
No matter, as Lionsgate isn’t going shy on the subject of spin-offs. Not solely is the spin-off Ballerina movie – starring Ana de Armas – now in post-production forward of launch subsequent 12 months, however there’s extra seemingly on the best way too. Drake, in his name to buyers, declared that “On the Wick facet we received a number of spin-offs and Wick Five.”
An off-the-cuff throwaway remark? Unlikely on an investor name, however whether or not the brand new spin-offs are aimed for tv or cinema stays to be seen. We might need to attend some time to search out out.
What we do know is {that a} John Wick anime sequence additionally on the best way, revealed by Chad Stahelski final week. That’s separate from the opposite John Wick initiatives that we’ve seen to date, and seemingly gained’t essentially hyperlink to them.
But again to John Wick 5. The earliest we will see that shifting is the again finish of 2025, and that’s assuming Stahelski desires to direct it himself, as he’s more likely to do. Don’t count on rather more information in the interim…
