Not too long after stunt coordinators Chad Stathelski and David Leitch made clear their active development on a sequel to their 2014 directorial debut John Wick, Variety is reporting that Lionsgate has done the same, officially announcing the second installment. However, it was CEO Jon Feltheimer who, during a conference call with analysts to discuss the studio’s year-end 3rd quarter earnings, suggesting a possible “multiple-title franchise”.
In lieu of this, its likely that lead actor Keanu Reeves will return to reprise his role after turning in such a stellar performance on top of building a longstanding and cohesive partnership with Stahelski and Leitch over at the stunt training facility, 87Eleven. Of course, this also brings into question of who our main protagonist will go toe-to-toe with this time around, and that will depend on the story our directing duo conjures.
Rest assured, let’s hope the next bad guy he meets knows not to go anywhere near his new dog.
Stathelski and Leitch are also reportedly on board actor Chris Pratt’s Cowboy Ninja Viking, so its nice to see the two spanning their careers into other properties. In the meantime, Reeves will be joining actress Christina Hendricks in Nicolas Winding Refn’s The Neon Demon which starts rolling cameras at the end of March. Stay tuned for more info!