John Wick 5: An even more mind-blowing sequel with Keanu Reeves coming soon?

After a 2 hour and 49 minute installment 4 that offers some amazing action sequences, can John Wick set the bar even higher in a possible sequel?

Director Chad Stahelski, who has directed every installment in the franchise since the first in 2014, wants to move on. he asked slash filmThe filmmaker confirms that he is done with Baba Yaga.

“Every episode of John Wick takes 2, 3 years. That’s a long time for a person.”explains the filmmaker who has spent the last 10 years working on the franchise.

“That’s why I don’t think I want to start a business like this again. I need some time to establish myself as a director”– says Chad Stahelski.

“I always say that this is my last, that I will not be caught again. And I say this today: this is my last”he confirmed.

Indeed, the director already has a new project under fire, a film adaptation of the video game Ghost of Tsushima. He has also been trying to revive the Highlander franchise for several years.

Originally there was talk of filming John Wick 5 after 4, but the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted the studio’s plans. Finally, this 4th episode definitely ended Baba Yaga’s river adventure with a duration of almost 3 hours, which is very rare for this type of action movie.

A female spin-off?

However, the world of John Wick will continue. A spin-off is in the works starring Anna De Arma: Ballerina. Keanu Reeves will greet in John Wick costume. Len Wiseman will be behind the camera.

“It’s a really cool story. Len Wiseman has a vision and he’s completely, lovingly embracing the world of John Wick. Ian McShane is there as well as Winston. So I think it’s a great way to pass the baton.”Keanu Reeves said at Comic Con 2022.

“It was cool to put that costume back on, albeit quickly. There’s a reason why Johnny would go back to being a ballerina, it makes sense. And working with Anna was great. She loves to act and she’s really good at it.”, he noted. The release date is not yet known.

The actor also expressed some confidence in the story of the ballerina. “She’s a woman who’s been through a hard time and she’s looking for revenge. Someone killed her father. But who? And now she has to understand her past. She lost her father when she was just a kid, but that’s the way it is. I don’t know exactly what happened.”he clarified.

“He just knows that someone came to their house to take pictures of his father, who had a tattoo. And as we learned in John Wick, if you have a tattoo, something happens.”revealed the comedian.

Origin of John Wick: Keanu Reeves

Note that this spin-off will also reveal details about the origin of our Baba Yaga and will take place between parts 3 and 4.

“The original plot of the story took place in the Swiss Alps, an uncharted territory in the John Wick films. So we were able to work the ballerina story without stepping on Wick’s toes.”Highlighted by screenwriter Shay Hatten in the columns ScreenRant.

“He’s also a character who was at the same academy as John. I think in Ballerina you’ll have elements of what John lived in that place. He brings answers to questions that you might have about him, but with an eye. Another character.”concluded the screenwriter.

A series in the world of John Wick?

A spin-off series will also be released: The Continental. The story takes place in 1975, where the main character will be young Winston Scott. In the John Wick films, this character is played by Ian McShane. He will be played by Colin Woodell in the series.

The Continental therefore explores the origins of the eponymous hotel for assassins, at the center of John Wick’s universe, through the prism of young Winston as he journeys to the hellish New York of 1975 to face his past.

Winston crosses a deadly path into New York’s mysterious underworld to take over an iconic hotel that serves as a meeting place for the world’s most dangerous criminals. The series will premiere on Amazon Prime Video this year.