Following “Ballerina,” a Fifth “John Wick” Movie Has Been Confirmed

John Wick will never die.

And by “John Wick,” we might not necessarily be referring to the man himself, as played by Keanu Reeves in the first four films. By all accounts, Reeves’ nearly indestructible assassin died a noble death at the end of the last installment, John Wick: Chapter 4. We knew we’d be given another glimpse at the man in the upcoming spinoff, Ballerina, which stars Ana de Armas as Eva Macarro as she begins training as an assassin in the traditions of the Ruska Roma.

Keanu Reeves Told the “John Wick: Chapter 4” Team He Wanted Wick to Die at the End

Making a movie is a lot of work. It can be a grueling (if rewarding) experience for everyone, yet it’s safe to say that the level of exhaustion Keanu Reeves feels after filming a John Wick installment is profound. Reeves notoriously pours his heart and soul into filming the action-heavy franchise, which included performing one of the series’ most massively intricate fight scenes in the original 2014 John Wick with a 103-degree temperature (revealed by co-directors David Leitch and Chad Stahelski in the director’s commentary for the film.) “We were pretty dialed in that it was gonna be Keanu [performing the action],”

“John Wick: Chapter 4” Editor Nathan Orloff on Cutting Chaos Into Crackling Coherence

Editor Nathan Orloff is the man who helped turn the mayhem in John Wick: Chapter Four into a beautiful, brutal ballet. It is the longest entry in the franchise, yet it moves with the grace and precision of a seasoned dancer. It’s not only an epic because of director Chad Stahelski’s action sequences; it’s the patient character moments that make all that action meaningful.

Take, for instance, the relationship between Akira (Rina Sawayama) and her father,

“John Wick: Chapter 4” Dropkicks Franchise Record With Historic Opening Weekend

John Wick: Chapter 4 is the wildest, most brilliantly constructed film in the franchise—we interviewed a slew of the filmmakers behind the movie, including director Chad Stahelski—and it’s now also the opening box office champion. The Keanu Reeves-led action thriller had a franchise-best start in North America, bringing in a massive $73.5 million domestically and another $64 million globally, totaling $137.5 million worldwide. All of these numbers represent records for the franchise.

“John Wick: Chapter 4” Director Chad Stahelski on Why Wick’s a Villain Trying to Do Right

Editor’s Note: Leading up to the release of John Wick: Chapter 4 on March 24, 2023, The Credits is publishing a “Wick Week” of content, weaving stories about the film’s fighting style, stunts, and cinematography, along with an interview with director Chad Stahelski. Some mild spoilers follow.

Chad Stahelski didn’t set out to make a blockbuster franchise,

“John Wick: Chapter 4” Cinematographer Dan Laustsen on the Beautiful Brutality of Lensing Wick’s World

Editor’s Note: Leading up to the release of John Wick: Chapter 4 on March 24, 2023, The Credits is publishing a “Wick Week” of content, weaving stories about the film’s fighting style, stunts, along with an interview with director Chad Stahelski. Some mild spoilers follow.

Cinematographer Dan Laustsen has a way with color.

“John Wick: Chapter 4” Stunt Coordinators on How They Crafted the Craziest “Wick” Yet

Editor’s Note: Leading up to the release of John Wick: Chapter 4 on March 24, 2023, The Credits is publishing a “Wick Week” of content, weaving stories about the film’s fighting style, and cinematography, along with an interview with director Chad Stahelski. Some mild spoilers follow.

“No one department works by themselves,” says Scott Rogers,

“John Wick: Chapter 4” Fight Coordinator Jeremy Marinas on Building Balletic Mayhem With Keanu Reeves & Co.

Editor’s Note: Leading up to the release of John Wick: Chapter 4 on March 24, 2023, The Credits is publishing a “Wick Week” of content, weaving stories about the film’s stunts, and cinematography, along with an interview with director Chad Stahelski. Some mild spoilers follow.

Jeremy Marinas knows how to fight.

“John Wick: Chapter 4” Review Round-Up: Bigger, Badder, Bolder

If any current franchise out there rivals Mission: Impossible and Fast & Furious for the sheer audacity of their action set pieces, it is John Wick. The series, centered on Keanu Reeves’ un-retirable hitman, is set to release its fourth chapter, and critics are saying it’s the craziest, biggest, boldest installment yet. How good is John Wick: Chapter 4? IndieWire‘s Rafael Motamayor writes that it’s the best action blockbuster since Mad Max: Fury Road. 

“John Wick: Chapter 4” Trailer Finds Keanu Reeves Back in Black

Keanu Reeves returns as the unkillable John Wick, and this time, he’s facing Pennywise the Clown from It.

Okay, not exactly, but Wick’s rival in John Wick: Chapter 4 is Bill Skarsgård’s villain Marquis de Gramont. Skarsgård is a top-notch performer, and he’s proven he knows how to crush a villain role; he was absolutely terrifying as Pennywise in director Andy Muschietti’s It films. Lionsgate has revealed the official trailer for Chapter 4,