In each profitable field workplace franchise, there comes a second of conclusion that feels satisfying to almost all concerned—that’s, till producers pocket-watching stated movie’s field workplace success come knocking, asking, “What are subsequent?” Take, for instance, Keanu Reeves’ career-reviving motion sequence John Wick. Though the sequence’ hype is at an all-time excessive, its co-creator is firmly in opposition to permitting a possible fifth movie to decrease the ending of John Wick: Chapter 4.
In a current interview with the Hollywood Reporter, sequence co-creator Chad Stahelski reiterated that followers ought to mood their expectations of seeing Reeves return in a fifth movie within the franchise. His reasoning? John Wick’s story is over. Bookended, even. What’s extra, Stahelski (rightfully) believes Wick’s ending was so poignant that persevering with the franchise by bringing him again would cheapen the movie’s picture-perfect ship off. For Stahelski, the thought of a fifth film serves extra as a inventive train than a real creative pursuit.
“The trustworthy fact is you don’t [top John Wick: Chapter 4]. You merely don’t. There’s no topping what we did. That’s the top. That’s the deal. That’s what we discovered closure for. Look, generally, we’ll preserve issues in growth. Typically, we’ll use growth as an train, however is there a chance to do [John Wick 5]? After all, there’s, whether or not it’s for cash or for creativity,” Stahelski informed THR. “Jesus, within the final three years, I’ve already had three or 4 variations of a John Wick 5. They have been other ways to crack the story, but it surely’s nearly a psychological train for me.”
Though Stahelski has spun narrative yarn over the place he might take the franchise subsequent, he’s fairly snug in saying wherever the numbered continuation goes, it gained’t observe any factor of John’s story arc.
“It might not be a part of that [John Wick: Chapter 4] storyline. It might not be what you’ll suppose it’s. So far as [John Wick: Chapter 4], we’ve peaked. Not less than I’ve. That’s my apex. We ended it. It’s a whole story,” Stahelski continued. “I watch it now, and I really feel very comfortable about it, however we wouldn’t attempt to outdo it. We wouldn’t attempt to add on to that. It’d should be a very completely different storyline.”
Now that Stahelski has made it irrefutably clear that he doesn’t plan on pulling a Deadpool & Wolverine by bringing the Baba Yaga again, there are some John Wick initiatives coming down the pipeline that hope to broaden its mythos. Other than the prequel television present The Continental, followers can look ahead to Ana de Armas staring within the clunkily titled John Wick Presents: Ballerina.
Past Ballerina‘s June 6, 2025 launch date, followers can look ahead to a prequel anime featurette that’ll showcase John Wick finishing the “inconceivable activity” that permit him retire from contract killing (for a time). There’s additionally a spin-off sequence in growth by Robert Levine known as Underneath the Excessive Desk that may observe the sequence’ supporting characters. A spin-off for Donnie Yen’s Caine can be being written. So yeah, there’s much more Wickverse stuff in retailer.
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