John Wick: Chapter 4 was recently released in theatres across the world and the movie is the longest and arguably most ambitious entry in the franchise yet – with bigger action sequences and an expanded cast, including singer Rina Sawayama.
This has people left thinking if there is a John Wick 5 in the works knowing the end of the fourth sequel. (No Spoilers).
John Wick
Its story follows John Wick (Keanu Reeves), a legendary hitman who is forced out of retirement to seek revenge against the men who hurt him, and then in other sequels, he survives living a private life but fails to.
Is John Wick 5 officially in the works?
Not officially. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lionsgate planned to shoot John Wick: Chapters 4 and 5 back-to-back, but this idea was scrapped due to production delays.
While this would suggest that a fifth entry is still on the cards, Stahelski told the media outlet in March that they are planning to give the franchise ‘a rest’.
“In our minds, Keanu and I are done for the moment,” Stahelski said. “We’re going to give John Wick a rest. I’m sure the studio has a plan. If everyone loves it and it goes kooky, then we’ll take a quiet minute. Wicks always, for some weird reason, always get the latest release date in Japan. It’s always like, three months later,” she said.
What did Keanu Reeves say about John Wick 5?
Reeves has said that any potential sequel will depend on the success of John Wick: Chapter 4. The actor in January said, “You have to see how the audience responds to what we did. The only reason we’ve had a chance to make these movies is that people have liked what we have done. So I think we have to wait and see how the audience responds to it. Hopefully they’ll like it.”
Are there any spin-offs in development?
Absolutely. Ballerina is in production and follows ballerina-assassin Rooney played by Ana de Armas (previously portrayed by Unity Phelan in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum).
Ian McShane, Reeves, Anjelica Huston, and the late Lance Reddick all reprise their roles for the spin-off. Filming began in November last year in Prague.
The other spin-off in development is the TV series The Continental, set to air later this year on Peacock.
