The John Wick franchise is in a peculiar state in the mean time, at the least so far as the title protagonist is worried. On the one hand, John Wick: Chapter 4’s ending appeared to definitively finish the story centered on Keanu Reeves’ character, however however, there’s nonetheless discuss John Wick: Chapter 5 probably being made sometime. Producer Basil Iwanyk addressed each these subjects in a current interview, calling Chapter 4’s ending “elegant,” but in addition addressed the potential for Chapter 5 being made.
Iwanyk has been concerned with the John Wick motion pictures ever because the first installment from 2014, so naturally he’s among the many most certified individuals to speak concerning the movie sequence’ current and future. In an interview with ScreenRant, the producer reaffirmed how Keanu Reeves had been pushing for John Wick to die for a very long time, however did tease that there’s nonetheless an opportunity that Chapter 5 might nonetheless occur, although we wouldn’t see it for a very long time. In his phrases:
So I feel that what I really like concerning the finish of John Wick 4 is, if which means there’s by no means one other John Wick film, it is a good elegant method of ending it, proper? If there’s one other John Wick film, which I do imagine there can be, we do not know what it’s but, however I do imagine. I do really feel like will probably be a very different ebook. If these motion pictures had been 4 chapters, you type of blame it on the metaphor. The subsequent John Wick can be one other ebook. It will not be like six months later from John Wick 4.
Basil Iwanyk added that the forged and crew of the John Wick motion pictures “love spending time collectively” and “the method,” and though these motion pictures are tough to place collectively, the general expertise is “enjoyable as shit.” So John Wick: Chapter 5 not occurring definitely wouldn’t be for an absence of curiosity from the inventive expertise concerned, however for now, its possibilities of shifting ahead are up within the air. As Iwanyk identified, the primary 4 motion pictures comprise a whole story on their very own, so even when Chapter 5 does get formally greenlit sometime, it should basically be kicking off a brand new story.
Whether or not meaning John Wick can be resurrected, his dying can be revealed to have been faked or if Chapter 5 will truly happen earlier than the John Wick motion pictures, it’s anybody’s guess at this level. But when Chapter 5 finally finally ends up being a pipe dream, at the least followers can sit comfy understanding that this motion saga ended on a definitive observe. Apart from, it’s not just like the John Wick franchise as an entire goes anyplace.
Along with The Continental, the occasion sequence that explored Winston Scott’s origins, being out there to observe in its entirety with a Peacock subscription, the franchise is ship its first spinoff film within the type of the Ana de Armas-led Ballerina, which is slated on the 2024 motion pictures schedule. Moreover, in a separate interview with The Playlist, director Chad Stahelski shared that each a John Wick anime sequence and what seems like one other live-action present that can, amongst different issues, discover The Excessive Desk “slightly bit,” are within the works. So there’s nonetheless lots left to be explored on this universe, with or with out Keanu Reeves concerned.
Whereas the primary three John Wick motion pictures will be discovered on Peacock, you’ll should be subscribed to Starz, be it immediately or as an add-on via your Hulu subscription, to stream Chapter 4. In any other case, preserve a lookout for Ballerina’s theatrical launch on June 7, 2024 and extra information about what this franchise has arising right here on CinemaBlend.
