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Reeves had previously dismissed the prospect of reprising the role John Wick: Chapter 5 has officially been confirmed at Lionsgate – find out more below. READ MORE: John Wick – Chapter 4 review: an all-action blockbuster that truly gives its all Two years after the release of Chapter 4 , we finally have confirmation that John Wick will return for a fifth entry in the beloved Keanu Reeves -led action franchise. Chapter 5 was officially announced at Lionsgate’s CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas yesterday (April 1), per Deadline , with Lionsgate re-posting the article on X (formerly Twitter) , further cementing its validity.
The confirmation comes after a Lionsgate executive last month said that a fifth film was in the works, though at the time she did not confirm Reeves’ involvement : “[John Wick] may be [dead]. We are all on bated breath waiting to find out.” Keanu Reeves attends John Wick: Chapter 4 Los Angeles Premiere at TCL Chinese Theatre on March 20, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
CREDIT: Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Lionsgate Besides the confirmation that Chapter 5 is in the works, Deadline reports that Reeves will also return to lead the film, as will director Chad Stahelski, and producers Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee. A release date was not announced. Earlier in March, Reeves himself dismissed the idea of John Wick returning for a direct sequel , saying: “You know, the character’s dead.
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I know, I know, it’s the Hollywood story. Right now, there isn’t [a planned sequel]”. Recently, another John Wick spin-off was revealed to be in the works , with Donnie Yen starring and directing.
The action star said: “I try to do my best to bring something fresh to the franchise itself. I don’t want to bring down the expectations for the fans. I try to do my best, like always.
” Keanu Reeves, star of the ‘John Wick’ franchise. Credit: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images for Lionsgate Reeves’ Wick is also due to feature in Ballerina , a prequel spin-off that follows Ana de Armas as Eve Macarro, a ballerina who is trained to be an assassin in hopes of avenging the death of her family. The prequel will take place in between Chapters 3 and 4 .
In a four-star review of John Wick: Chapter 4 , Jesse Hassenger wrote for NME : “ Chapter 4 doesn’t exude the wheel-spinning cynicism of a forever franchise. Stahelski may traffic in excess, but at least he understands it: how choreography, performance and style can make over-the-top spectacle cohere into pleasurably overwhelming action fizz, rather than congealing into a sweaty special effects overload. He also gets that after 169 minutes, some degree of closure is appreciated.
There may well be a John Wick: Chapter 5 , but Chapter 4 still feels like a movie giving its all.” Related Topics John Wick Keanu Reeves.
