John Wick

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John Wick
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Created byDerek Kolstad
Original workJohn Wick (2014)
OwnerLionsgate
Years2014–present
Print publications
ComicsJohn Wick (2017)
Films and television
Film(s)
Games
Video game(s)
Audio
Soundtrack(s)John Wick
John Wick: Chapter 2
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum

John Wick is an American neo-noir action-thriller media franchise created by screenwriter Derek Kolstad and starring Keanu Reeves as John Wick, a former hitman who, in a quest for vengeance, comes out of retirement. The first movie was released in October of 2014; two sequels have since been released and a fourth film will be released in 2023.

The franchise, which is owned by Lionsgate, began with the release of John Wick in 2014 followed by two sequels, John Wick: Chapter 2 on February 10, 2017, and John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum on May 17, 2019. All three films were considered critical and commercial successes, with a collective gross of more than $587 million worldwide. A fourth installment, John Wick: Chapter 4, is in post-production and has a release date of March 24, 2023.[1][2][3] A fifth installment is also in development, and was originally intended to be shot back-to-back with the fourth film.[4]

Background[]

John Wick[]

Main article: John Wick (character)

John Wick (Keanu Reeves) was born Jardani Jovonovich in Belarus.[5][6][7] He was an orphan, and was taken in by the Tarasov Russian Mafia where he was raised as an assassin. He was so ruthless that the mafia boss Viggo Tarasov respected and feared him. At the beginning of the first film, Wick has been retired from the mafia for five years.

Films[]

Film U.S. release date Director(s) Screenwriter(s) Story by Producer(s) Status
John Wick October 24, 2014 (2014-10-24) Chad Stahelski Derek Kolstad Basil Iwanyk, David Leitch, Eva Longoria and Michael Witherill Released
John Wick: Chapter 2 February 10, 2017 (2017-02-10) Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum May 17, 2019 (2019-05-17) Derek Kolstad, Shay Hatten, Chris Collins & Marc Abrams Derek Kolstad
John Wick: Chapter 4 March 24, 2023 (2023-03-24) Shay Hatten and Michael Finch Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee and Chad Stahelski Post-production
John Wick: Chapter 5 TBA TBA In development
Ballerina TBA Len Wiseman Shay Hatten

John Wick (2014)[]

Main article: John Wick (film)

The first film in the series focuses on Wick's search for the men who broke into his home, stole his beloved vintage car, and killed his puppy, Daisy. She was the final gift from his recently deceased wife, Helen (Bridget Moynahan).[8]

The films began development in 2012. Principal photography began September 25, 2013, and wrapped on December 20, 2013.

John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)[]

Main article: John Wick: Chapter 2

Forced to honor a debt from his past life, Wick is sent to assassinate a target he has no wish to kill, then faces betrayal at the hands of his sponsor.

Principal photography began on October 26, 2015. The film premiered in February 2017.

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)[]

Main article: John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum

John Wick is on the run, being hunted with a $14 million 'open' contract on his life for breaking a foundational rule: taking a life on Continental Hotel grounds. The victim, Santino D'Antonio (Riccardo Scamarcio) was a member of the High Table—the organization that ordered the open contract. John should have already been executed, but the Continental's manager, Winston Scott (Ian McShane), has given him a one-hour grace period before he is excommunicado—his membership will revoked and he will be banned from all services and cut off from other members. John uses favors and contacts accrued in his former life to stay alive as he fights his way out of New York City.

The third film was announced in October 2016, production began in early 2018 and was released in May 2019.

Future[]

John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)[]

Main article: John Wick: Chapter 4

In May 2019, prior to the release of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Chad Stahelski confirmed on a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" thread that there has been discussion of another film.[9] Keanu Reeves has also stated that he would continue as long as the films are successful.[10] Lionsgate officially announced the film during John Wick 3's opening week, with a scheduled release date of May 21, 2021.[11] However, in April 2020, during an interview with Collider, Stahelski revealed that the film would most likely not make its 2021 release date due to his commitment to The Matrix Resurrections.[2] He also revealed, during the same interview, that a 100-page "scriptment" (part script/part outline) had been written for the film.[2] The screenplay was written by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch, as the studio decided to move on from series creator Derek Kolstad.[12][13] Production is due to commence in June 2021 in Paris and Berlin, with additional filming in Japan and New York City.[14] Partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film is now scheduled for release on March 24, 2023, with Spiral taking its previous spot.[3][15] In June 2021, Donnie Yen, Rina Sawayama, Shamier Anderson, Bill Skarsgård and Hiroyuki Sanada joined the cast.[16][17][18][19] Principal photography began on June 28, 2021.[20]

John Wick: Chapter 5 (TBA)[]

In August 2020, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer confirmed that a fifth film was also being developed. It was intended to be shot back-to-back with the fourth installment in early 2021, but in March 2021, Lionsgate opted to delay production and move forward with Chapter 4 alone.[21][14]

Ballerina (TBA)[]

In July 2017, Lionsgate announced the development of a spin-off film written by Shay Hatten and titled Ballerina. The studio intends to expand the franchise with installments set within the same fictional world. The story, written as a spec script based on Hatten's love for the John Wick films before being purchased by Lionsgate,[22] involves a young woman who is raised to be an assassin who seeks revenge on the hitmen who killed her family. Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee will serve as producers. The project will be developed by Thunder Road Films production studio.[23]

In October 2019, Len Wiseman signed onto the project as director, with Keanu Reeves and Chad Stahelski serving as a producer and executive producer, respectively. The film will follow the same ballerina character previously portrayed by Unity Phelan in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum.[24][25] In May 2020, Full Circle Cinema reported that the studio is looking toward Chloë Grace Moretz as the type of actress to assign the lead role to.[26] In October 2021, Ana de Armas entered early-negotiations to portray the titular character.[27]

Potential crossovers[]

Atomic Blonde[]

In July 2017, Leitch discussed the potential of a crossover film between Atomic Blonde and the John Wick franchise, Leitch himself having directed the former after previously co-directing the first John Wick film. He stated that everyone involved had discussed the possibility, and agreed to do it if a good enough story was created.[28]

Nobody[]

In March 2021, Derek Kolstad stated that there is potential for a crossover between John Wick and Nobody, while it would be done in a small, Easter egg-reference manner.[29] Later that month, director Ilya Naishuller stated that there is potential for crossover with the John Wick franchise, noting that the same creative teams and studios made the films.[30] In June of the same year, Kolstad stated that he would like to have the properties crossover in a minimalist fashion, but reaffirmed that John Wick and Hutch Mansell would be on the same side should the characters share more screen time.[31]

Television[]

The Continental (TBA)[]

In June 2017, Chad Stahelski and Derek Kolstad were announced to be developing a television series for Lionsgate based on the characters and setting of the John Wick films, tentatively titled The Continental. The series was reported to center around the hotel safe-haven for hit men and assassins, which features in the films. It was reported that Reeves would reprise his role.[32][33] That same month, it was announced that the series would be a prequel to the film series that takes place years prior to the events of the films.[32][34][35] In January 2018, the project was ordered to series and will premiere on the Starz network. Chris Collins will serve as executive writer and showrunner for the series, while David Leitch, Keanu Reeves, and Chad Stahelski will produce the series. Stahelski will also direct the pilot episode.[36]

In April 2021, chairman of Lionsgate Television Kevin Beggs announced that the series will center around a young Winston in the 1970s. The series will explore real-world events, including the Great Garbage Strike and the American Mafia's rise to economic power. He announced that the project's plot had been difficult to develop, with the studio having taken various pitches from different creative teams, before the creators of Wayne presented the concept that they settled upon. The first season will be released as three 90-minute episodes, making The Continental a limited series.[37] In October 2021, it was announced that Mel Gibson would star in the series,[38] with Colin Woodell cast as a young Winston Scott. Hubert Point-Du Jour, Jessica Allain, Mishel Prada, Nhung Kate, and Ben Robson were also added to the cast.[39][40] In November 2021, Ayomide Adegun, Peter Greene, and Jeremy Bobb joined the cast as a young Charon, a younger Uncle Charlie, and a new character named Mayhew, respectively.[41]

Cast and characters[]

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This section shows characters who will appear or have appeared in the John Wick franchise.

  • An empty, dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
  •  C indicates a cameo role.
  •  P indicates an appearance in onscreen photographs.
  •  S indicates an appearance through use of special effects.
  •  V indicates a voice-only role.
  •  Y indicates a younger version of the character.
Character Main films Video games Spin-off Television
John Wick John Wick:
Chapter 2 		John Wick:
Chapter 3 – Parabellum 		John Wick:
Chapter 4 		John Wick: Chapter 5 Payday 2: John Wick John Wick Hex Ballerina The Continental
2014 2017 2019 2023 TBA 2014–present 2019 TBA
Main cast
Jardani Jovonovich / Jonathan "John" Wick
 		Keanu Reeves Dave Fouquette
Winston Scott Ian McShane Colin WoodellY
Charon Lance Reddick Ayomide AdegunY
Helen Wick Bridget Moynahan Bridget MoynahanP
Aurelio John Leguizamo
Jimmy Thomas Sadoski
Charlie David Patrick Kelly Peter GreeneY
The Doctor Randall Duk Kim Randall Duk Kim
The Bowery King Laurence Fishburne
Earl Tobias Segal
Santino D'Antonio Riccardo Scamarcio Riccardo ScamarcioCS
The Elder Saïd Taghmaoui
The Adjudicator Asia Kate Dillon
The Administrator Robin Lord Taylor
Tick-Tock Man Jason Mantzoukas
The Director Anjelica Huston Anjelica Huston
Rooney
The Ballerina 		Unity Phelan
The Dentist Giancarlo Esposito
Hex Troy Baker
Cormac Mel Gibson
Mayhew Jeremy Bobb
Supporting cast
Marcus Willem Dafoe
Viggo Tarasov Michael Nyqvist
Iosef Tarasov Alfie Allen
Ms. Perkins Adrianne Palicki
Ares Ruby Rose
Cassian Common
Abram Tarasov Peter Stormare
Julius Franco Nero
Gianna D'Antonio Claudia Gerini
Sofia Halle Berry
Zero Mark Dacascos
Berrada Jerome Flynn
TBA Rina Sawayama
TBA Donnie Yen
TBA Shamier Anderson
TBA Bill Skarsgård
TBA Hiroyuki Sanada
TBA Scott Adkins
Dallas Eric Etebari
Simon KerrV
Wolf Ulf Andersson
Chains Damion Poitier
Hoxton Josh Lenn
Pete GoldV
Clover Aoife Duffin
The Butcher Mira Furlan
Dragan Dragomir Mrsic
Bonnie Rhona Cameron
Aldstone John Cleese

Production[]

Development[]

The premise for John Wick was conceived by screenwriter Derek Kolstad who began work on a treatment about a retired contract killer coming out to seek vengeance, entitled Scorn.[42] After one month of work, he had completed the first draft of the screenplay. After addressing several issues he pitched the script to various clients, garnering at least three offers.[43] When he first began to think about writing the script, Kolstad was influenced by film-noir classics, and the themes of revenge and the antihero. Kolstad explained that he tried to, "explore what would happen if the worst man in existence found salvation [... and] when the source of his salvation is ripped from him, what happens? Do the gates of Hades open?"[44]

In December 2012, Thunder Road Pictures had bought the script with discretionary funds, with Kolstad agreeing to Thunder Road's plan to make the film straight away.[45] When Basil Iwanyk, head of Thunder Road Pictures, had first read Kolstad's original screenplay, he was immediately drawn to the main character of Wick, stating: "The tone of the script was subversive and really fun". He also admired the emotional weight and action elements of the piece. After Thunder Road had optioned the script, Kolstad spent additional months rewriting the script with them. In the original script, the character of John Wick was written with "a man in his mid-sixties" to play the role, given the title character's fabled reputation as a revered and respected assassin. However, Iwanyk believed that this was irrelevant and bent the original vision ever so slightly, stating: "Instead, we decided to look for someone who is not literally older, but who has a seasoned history in the film world".[46]

Keanu Reeves in 2014

In 2013, Keanu Reeves secured the film's male lead. After Iwanyk and Peter Lawson of Thunder Road showed him the script, he thought it to be full of potential and stated: "I love the role but you want the whole story, the whole ensemble to come to life".[46] Reeves and Kolstad worked closely together on further developing the screenplay and the story,[43][47] with the screenwriter describing: "We spent as much time developing the other characters as we did his. [Keanu] recognizes that the strength of the storyline lies in even the smallest details".[48] The title of the film was later changed from Scorn to John Wick, as according to Kolstad, "Keanu liked the name so much, that Reeves kept telling everyone that he was making a film called 'John Wick'", and the producers agreed, changing the title.

Chad Stahelski in 2014

During story discussions for John Wick, Reeves contacted Chad Stahelski and David Leitch, whom he originally met on the set of The Matrix,[49] to see if they were interested in choreographing or directing the action of the piece.[50] Reeves admired Stahelski and Leitch's work performing, choreographing and coordinating, stating that, "when I got the script...I immediately thought of Chad and Dave for the action design, but I was secretly hoping they'd want to direct it".[50] He later added: "I knew that they would love the genre and I knew that they would love John Wick. And I thought the worlds that get created – the real world and then this underworld – would be attractive to them, and it was".[50] After reading Kolstad's script, Stahelski and Leitch told Reeves they wanted to tell the story of John Wick, as they both had a desire to get involved with a project as directors. Impressed with Reeves' enthusiasm and the quality of the script, Stahelski and Leitch told him that they wished to direct the film and later presented him with their version of the story which was based on "[...] the idea of [Wick] as an urban legend, a thriller assassin movie with a realistic vibe and an otherworldly setting". Impressed with their concept, Reeves supported the pair, and Stahelski and Leitch pitched the idea to the studio, who hired them to direct, contrary to their initial request of directing the film's second unit. In May 2013, Stahelski and Leitch came to direct the film together as a team,[51][52] though it was later ruled by the Directors Guild of America that only Stahelski would be given the director credit. Leitch was credited as a producer.[53]

Principal photography for the first film began in New York City, with an original shooting schedule from September 25 to December 5, 2013, and the filming process scheduled to continue in and around New York City and the greater New York area.[54][55][56][57]

In February 2015, directors Stahelski and Leitch stated that a John Wick sequel had begun development, which was later titled John Wick: Chapter 2.[58][59] The same month, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer stated during a conference call that they see John Wick as a multiple-title action franchise.[60] Additionally, it was reported that Kolstad would return to write the screenplay.[60] In May 2015, it was confirmed that a sequel was green-lit, and Lionsgate would be selling the film at the Cannes Film Festival. Principal photography on the film began on October 26, 2015, in New York City.[61] It would later move to Rome, and eventually resume in Montreal, Canada on October 27, 2016.

In October 2016, Stahelski stated a third film was in development.[62] In June 2017, it was reported that Kolstad would return again to write the screenplay for the third film.[63] In September 2017, Lionsgate announced a release date of May 17, 2019.[64] In January 2018, it was reported that Chad Stahelski was returning to direct the film and Common, Laurence Fishburne, and Ruby Rose were set to reprise their roles from the second film. Additionally, it was announced that Hiroyuki Sanada had been cast as the film's antagonist. The film began production in early 2018.[65] On May 21, 2018, it was reported that Halle Berry, Asia Kate Dillon, Anjelica Huston, Mark Dacascos and Jason Mantzoukas had joined the cast.

Inspiration for the film series[]

Director Chad Stahelski cited The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), Point Blank (1967), Le Cercle Rouge (1970), and The Killer (1989) as influences for the series.[66]

About The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Stahelski said, "Look at Clint Eastwood in [the film] – there is so much back-story unsaid there. We're big fans of leaving it to your imagination. We just give you some gold coins, and then it's, 'Where do the gold coins come from?' We'll get to that eventually. Have your imagination do some work there." He also said Point Blank influenced John Wick: "One of the biggest inspirations for the film was Point Blank. We watched it on a loop in our office, and there are a couple of homages to that [in John Wick]."[67] Park Chan-wook's The Vengeance Trilogy (2002–2005) and Lee Jeong-beom's The Man from Nowhere (2010) influenced the film due to "[their] minimalist composition and graphic nature."[68]

Alistair MacLean and Stephen King were huge influences in the creation of the story of John Wick in terms of characterization and world-building, with screenwriter Derek Kolstad stating, "MacLean could build a world, and King could surprise you by what the main character truly was capable of."[69] Outside of films, Stahelski and Leitch drew inspiration from the visual stylings of the '60s and '70s as well as cinematic influences, including Sergio Leone, Akira Kurosawa, Steve McQueen, Lee Marvin, William Friedkin and Sam Peckinpah. Stahelski himself said, "All the way back to Kurosawa up to Sergio Leone. We like the Spaghetti Western sensibility there, some of the composition." About inspiration and emulation from the noir film genre, Stahelski added that "Noir maybe was sort of less impact for us than the other sort of westerns and Kurosawa and things like that. I think we wanted to make this hard-boiled character."[66][67][70]

Reception[]

Box office performance[]

Each film is linked to the "Box office" section of its article.
Film U.S. release date Box office gross All-time ranking Budget Ref(s)
U.S. and Canada Other territories Worldwide U.S. and Canada Worldwide
John Wick October 24, 2014 $43,037,835 $45,723,826 $88,761,661 1,975 N/A $30 million [71][72]
John Wick: Chapter 2 February 10, 2017 $92,029,184 $79,510,703 $171,539,887 807 $40 million [73][74][72]
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum May 17, 2019 $171,015,687 $155,694,040 $326,709,727 293 429 $75 million [75][72][76][77]
Total $306,082,706 $280,928,569 $587,011,275 $145 million

Critical and public response[]

Each film is linked to the "Critical response" section of its article.
Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
John Wick 86% (219 reviews)[78] 68 (40 reviews)[79] B[80][81]
John Wick: Chapter 2 89% (277 reviews)[82] 75 (43 reviews)[83] A−[84][81]
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum 89% (353 reviews)[85] 73 (50 reviews)[86] A−[87][81]

Other media[]

Video games[]

Wick is an officially-licensed playable character in the heist-based video game Payday 2.[88] Wick-themed elements were added to the popular game Fortnite Battle Royale upon the launch of its ninth season, occurring a day before the third film's release.[89] A Wick-inspired character had previously been available in the game's third season.

John Wick Chronicles, a virtual reality game set in the Continental Hotel, was released on February 9, 2017. Players assassinate multiple targets inside the hotel as John Wick using a multitude of weapons.[90]

John Wick Hex, a turn-based tactical role-playing game developed by Mike Bithell and published by Lionsgate Games, was announced in May 2019 and released on October 8, 2019. The game has the player control Wick in various missions to use his array of skills to take down opponents and features the voices of Ian McShane and Lance Reddick reprising their film roles, among others.[91] The PlayStation 4 version of the game was released on May 5, 2020.[92]

Comic books[]

A John Wick comic book mini-series was released November 29, 2017 by Dynamite Entertainment. It was written by Greg Pak and illustrated by Giovanni Valletta (issues 1 and 2) and Matt Gaudio (issues 3–5). The five-book series chronicles a young John Wick after his release from prison and his first vendetta. It serves as a prequel to the movie franchise and introduces the Book of Rules, The Continental and other aspects familiar within the John Wick movie series.[93]

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