Every successful box office franchise has a concluding moment where almost everyone involved feels satisfied. That is, until a producer watching his pocketbook began to ask, as the film’s box office success came knocking:What’s next?” Take, for example, the action series that revitalized Keanu Reeves’ career. john wick. Although hype for the series was at an all-time high, the co-creator was adamantly opposed to allowing a potential fifth film to undercut the series’ conclusion. John Wick: Chapter 4.
In a recent interview The Hollywood ReporterSeries co-creator Chad Stahelski reiterated that fans should temper their expectations that Reeves will return for a fifth film in the franchise. His reasoning? John Wick’s story is over. It’s even booked. Plus, Stahelski (rightfully) believes that Wick’s ending was so heartbreaking that continuing the franchise by bringing him back would make the film’s perfect delivery cheaper. For Stahelski, the idea for a fifth film is more of a creative exercise than a true artistic pursuit.
“The honest truth is that you are not [top John Wick: Chapter 4]. You simply don’t. There are no toppings on what we did. That’s it. That’s the deal. That’s why we found closure. See, from time to time we will continue development. Sometimes we will use development as an exercise, but are there opportunities to do so? [John Wick 5]? Of course, whether it’s for money or creativity,” Stahelski told THR. “Oh my gosh, in the last three years I’ve already gone through three or four versions of the book. john wick 5. There were many different ways to tell the story, but for me it was almost a mental exercise.”
Stahelski has been pulling narrative threads about where he could take the franchise next, but he’s also very comfortable saying that no element of John’s story arc will be followed wherever the numbered continuation takes place.
“It won’t be a part of it [John Wick: Chapter 4] plot. It won’t be what you think. one [John Wick: Chapter 4]We have reached the peak. At least I did. That’s my peak. We finished it. It’s a complete story,” Stahelski continued. “I’m looking at it now and I’m very satisfied. But we won’t try to outdo it. We won’t try to add to that. It has to be a completely different storyline.”
Now Stahelski has made it irrefutably clear that he has no plans to roll back the move. Deadpool & Wolverine By bringing back Baba Yaga john wick There are projects coming down the pipeline that hope to expand the mythology. In addition to the prequel TV shows continentalFans can look forward to Ana de Armas staring down the gritty title. John Wick’s Ballerina.
beyond that ballerinaWith a release date of June 6, 2025, fans can expect a prequel animated special that will show John Wick completing the “impossible task” that will allow him to retire from contract killing (for a while). There is also a spin-off series in development by Robert Levine. under the high table It will follow the supporting characters of the series. A spinoff to Donnie Yen’s Caine is also being written. Yes, there’s a lot more Wickverse content coming your way.
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