A fourth chapter in the John Wick is officially in the works with a release date from Lionsgate for May 21, 2021. The news comes just as the film took the number one spot for opening weekend at the box office well north of $56 million dollars, beating out Avengers: Endgame.
Chad Stahelski returned to the director’s chair for a third time with actor Keanu Reeves back in fine form as the titular on-his-way-out-but-very-much-pulled-back-in assassin since taking off in 2014. Actress Halle Berry also takes a turn in the franchise alongside Reeves for the badass role of Sofia, including a cadre of returning and new faces plus a badass roster of action stars like Mark Dacascos, Yayan Ruhian and Cecep Rahman.
The announcement also comes following months of speculation and proclamations pertaining to the future of the franchise. Talking to Inverse recently, Stahelski deferred to fans on the matter of a fourth film stating “We react to you,” and adding, “If you spend a billion dollars on Avengers and do $300 million in pre-sales, they’re gonna keep making Avengers. If you boycott a shitty movie, they’ll stop making them.”
Presumably, Stahelski will return to direct as may Reeves, revelling in the celebration of the film’s rollout since attending the star-studded premieres in New York City followed by TCL Chinese Theater in Los Angeles where he etched himself in with a public handprint ceremony, for the starring role.
Also on deck is television spin-off, The Continental for Starz from executive producer Chris Collins, along with a feature spin-off in Ballerina from writer Shay Hatten following its 2017 announcement.
Stay tuned for more info as this news develops.
