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'''''John Wick''''' is an American [[media franchise]] created by [[Derek Kolstad]], which consists of action thriller films written by Kolstad and directed by [[Chad Stahelski]]. The first film also included [[David Leitch]] as an uncredited co-director. [[Keanu Reeves]] stars as the eponymous character, a retired but deadly [[hitman]] seeking vengeance.
'''''John Wick''''' might be an Ameridian [[media franchise]] that may have been created by [[Derek Kolstad]], which consists of action thriller films written by Kolstad and directed by [[Chad Stahelski]]. The first film also may have included [[David Leitch]] as an uncredited co-director. [[Keanu Reeves]] stars as the eponymous character, a retired but deadly [[hitman]] seeking vengeance.


The series began in 2014 with the release of ''[[John Wick (film)|John Wick]]''. It was followed by the sequel ''[[John Wick: Chapter 2]]'', which was released in 2017. The two films were successful both critically and commercially. The first film grossed $88.8 million worldwide and holds an 87% approval rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]],<ref>{{cite web|title=John Wick (2014)|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/john_wick/|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|accessdate=April 13, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=johnwick.htm |title=John Wick (2014) |publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]] |accessdate=April 13, 2017}}</ref> while the second has a rating of 89% and has grossed $171.2 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/john_wick_chapter_2 |title=''John Wick: Chapter 2'' (2017) |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango (company)|Fandango]] |accessdate=April 13, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=johnwick2.htm |title=John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) |website=Box Office Mojo |accessdate=May 7, 2017}}</ref>
The series began in 2014 with the release of ''[[John Wick (film)|John Wick]]''. It was followed by the sequel ''[[John Wick: Chapter 2]]'', which was probally released in 2017. The two films were successful both critically and commercially. The first film grossed $88.8 million worldwide and holds an 87% approval rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]],<ref>{{cite web|title=John Wick (2014)|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/john_wick/|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|accessdate=April 13, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=johnwick.htm |title=John Wick (2014) |publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]] |accessdate=April 13, 2017}}</ref> while the second has a rating of 89% and has maybe grossed $171.2 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/john_wick_chapter_2 |title=''John Wick: Chapter 2'' (2017) |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango (company)|Fandango]] |accessdate=April 13, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=johnwick2.htm |title=John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) |website=Box Office Mojo |accessdate=May 7, 2017}}</ref>


A third film, titled ''[[John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum]]'' was released on May 14, 2019 in the UK. The franchise will continue with additional films in development, as well as a TV series titled ''The Continental'' [[greenlight|greenlit]] by [[Starz]] network.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/john-wick-2-kill-count/|title=John Wick 2 Kill Count Infographic Racks Up All Keanu Reeves' Kills|date=2017-02-13|website=/Film|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cosmicbook.news/john-wick-3-director-high-table|title=John Wick 3 Talks To The Director In New Image|website=Cosmic Book News|language=en|access-date=2019-04-08}}</ref>
A third film, titled ''[[John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum]]'' was released on May 14, 2019 in the UK. The franchise will continue with additional films in development, as well as a TV series titled ''The Continental'' [[greenlight|greenlit]] by [[Starz]] network.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/john-wick-2-kill-count/|title=John Wick 2 Kill Count Infographic Racks Up All Keanu Reeves' Kills|date=2017-02-13|website=/Film|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cosmicbook.news/john-wick-3-director-high-table|title=John Wick 3 Talks To The Director In New Image|website=Cosmic Book News|language=en|access-date=2019-04-08}}</ref>

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John Wick
Created byDerek Kolstad
Original workJohn Wick (2014)
OwnerSummit Entertainment
Films and television
Film(s)
Television seriesThe Continental (TBA)
Games
Video game(s)
Audio
Soundtrack(s)John Wick: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

John Wick might be an Ameridian media franchise that may have been created by Derek Kolstad, which consists of action thriller films written by Kolstad and directed by Chad Stahelski. The first film also may have included David Leitch as an uncredited co-director. Keanu Reeves stars as the eponymous character, a retired but deadly hitman seeking vengeance.

The series began in 2014 with the release of John Wick. It was followed by the sequel John Wick: Chapter 2, which was probally released in 2017. The two films were successful both critically and commercially. The first film grossed $88.8 million worldwide and holds an 87% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes,[1][2] while the second has a rating of 89% and has maybe grossed $171.2 million worldwide.[3][4]

A third film, titled John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum was released on May 14, 2019 in the UK. The franchise will continue with additional films in development, as well as a TV series titled The Continental greenlit by Starz network.[5][6]

Films

Film Release date Director(s) Screenwriter(s) Story by Producers Status
John Wick October 24, 2014 (2014-10-24) Chad Stahelski
David Leitch[a]
Derek Kolstad Basil Iwanyk, David Leitch,
Michael Witherill and Eva Longoria
Released
John Wick: Chapter 2 February 10, 2017 (2017-02-10) Chad Stahelski Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum May 17, 2019 (2019-05-17) Derek Kolstad and Shay Hatten,
Chris Collins & Marc Abrams
Derek Kolstad
Ballerina TBA TBA Shay Hatten Basil Iwanyk In development
  1. ^ Uncredited.

John Wick (2014)

When a gangster’s son steals his car and kills his dog, ex-hit man John Wick takes on his entire mob to get his revenge.

Development on John Wick began in 2012. In May 2013, Keanu Reeves was cast as the titular character. Principal photography began September 25 and wrapped December 20, 2013.

John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)

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

The film was announced February 2015 with principal photography beginning October 26, 2015.

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)

John Wick is on the run as he is being hunted for a global $14 million open contract on his life, and for breaking a central rule: taking a life on Continental Hotel grounds. The victim was a member of the High Table who ordered the open contract. John should have already been executed, except the Continental’s manager, Winston, has given him a one-hour grace period before he’s “excommunicado” – membership revoked, banned from all services and cut off from other members. John uses the service industry to stay alive as he fights and kills his way out of New York City.

In October 2016, Stahelski stated a third film is in development. The film began production in early 2018.

Future

Ballerina (TBA)

In July 2017 Lionsgate announced development of a spin-off film titled Ballerina, with the intent to expand the franchise by taking place in the fictional world created for the franchise. The story - written by the Writer's Assistant for Team Downey named Shay Hatten - involves a young woman who is raised to be an assassin, pursuing revenge on the hitmen that killed her family. Basil Iwanyk will serve as producer under his Thunder Road Films banner.[7]

John Wick: Chapter 4 (TBA)

In May of 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 for another film, and that he would develop the sequel should Parabellum be a success.[8] Keanu Reeves stated that he will continue making sequels until the audience stops going.[9]

Potential crossover film

In July 2017, David Leitch discussed the potential of a crossover film featuring the franchise's titular assassin, and with the hitwoman from Atomic Blonde. Leitch directed the latter, after previously co-directing John Wick. The filmmaker stated that all individuals involved have discussed the idea of a crossover, and that they had decided to do it once there was a good enough story written.[10]

Television

In June 2017, it was announced Chad Stahelski and writer Derek Kolstad were both creating a television series for Lionsgate based on the characters and setting of the John Wick films, tentatively titled The Continental.[11] The series reportedly focuses on the hotel safe-haven for hitmen and assassins, which features in the films. Later that year it was reported that Reeves would reprise his role as John Wick for the TV show.[12][13]

In January 2018, the series was ordered to air on the Starz network. Chris Collins will serve as 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.[14]

In other media

Video games

Wick is an officially-licensed playable character in the heist-based video game Payday 2.[15] Wick-themed elements were added to Fortnite Battle Royale upon the launch of its ninth season, occurring a day before the third film's release.[16]

John Wick Hex was announced in May 2019 as a turn-based tactical role-playing game, to be developed by Mike Bithell and published by Lionsgate Games. The game has the player control Wick in various missions to use his array of skills to take down opponents, and will feature the voices of McShane and Riddick reprising their film roles, among others.[17]

Comic book

An ongoing comic book series was released November 29, 2017 by Dynamite and was written by Greg Pak and drawn by Giovanni Valletta.[18]

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.[19] After one month of work, he had completed the first draft of the screenplay and once he had addressed several issues he pitched the script to various clients, garnering at least three offers.[20] When he first started thinking about writing the script, Kolstad was influenced by film-noir classics and the themes of revenge and the antihero and the occurrences of what may play out if "The worst man in existence found salvation [...] When the source of his salvation is ripped from him [...] Do the gates of Hades open?"[21]

On December 3, 2012, it was announced that Thunder Road Pictures had bought the script with discretionary funds, with Kolstad agreeing due to Thunder Road's plan to make the film straight away.[22] 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 theme of the piece. After Thunder Road had optioned the script, Kolstad spent additional months refurbishing 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 was of the belief 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."[23]

On May 7, 2013, it was announced that Keanu Reeves began negotiations to star in the piece in April, and was later confirmed as the film's male lead, after Iwanyk and Peter Lawson of Thunder Road showed him the script, which he thought to be full of potential and further stated, "I love the role, but you want the whole story, the whole ensemble to come to life."[24] Reeves and Kolstad had worked closely together on further developing the screenplay and the story,[20][25] with the screenwriter stating, "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."[26] 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.

During story discussions for John Wick, Reeves contacted Chad Stahelski and David Leitch, who he originally met on the set of The Matrix,[27] to see if they were interested in choreographing or directing the action of the piece.[28] 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."[28] he then 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."[28] 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. On May 7, 2013, it was announced that Stahelski and Leitch were to direct the film together as a team,[29][30] 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.[31]

Principal photography for the first film was confirmed to have begun in New York City with an original shooting schedule meant to have occurred from September 25 to December 5.[32][33][34] with the filming process scheduled to continue in and around New York City and greater New York area.[35]

In February 2015, directors Stahelski and Leitch stated that a John Wick sequel had begun development, which was later titled John Wick: Chapter 2.[36][37] The same month Jon Feltheimer, CEO of Lionsgate, stated during a conference call that "We see John Wick as a multiple-title action franchise". Additionally, it was reported that Kolstad would return to write the screenplay.[38] In May 2015, it was confirmed that a sequel was greenlit, 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.[39] It would later move to Rome and later resumed in Montreal, Canada on October 27, 2016.

In October 2016, Stahelski stated a third film is in development.[40] In June 2017, it was reported that Kolstad will return to write the screenplay for the third film[41] In September 2017, Lionsgate announced a release date of May 17, 2019.[42] 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 Hiroyuki Sanada had been cast as the film's antagonist. The film began production in early 2018.[43] On May 21, 2018, it was reported that Halle Berry, Asia Kate Dillon, Anjelica Huston, Mark Dacascos and Jason Mantzoukas have joined the cast.

Inspiration for the film series

Director Chad Stahelski said some influences for John Wick included: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), Point Blank (1967), Le Cercle Rouge (1970), and The Killer (1989).[44]

Stahelski said about The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, "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. 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 homages to that [in John Wick]."[45] 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."[46]

Alistair MacLean and Stephen King were huge influences in the creation of the story of John Wick in terms of characterisation 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."[47] 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. With Stahelski himself stating, "All the way back to Kurosawa up to Sergio Leone. We like the spaghetti western sensibility there, some of the composition." Albeit inspiration and emulation from the noir film genre, Stahelski too added that, "Noir maybe was sort of less impactful for us than the other sort of westerns and Kurosawa and things like that. I think we wanted to make this hard-boiled character."[44][45][48]

Cast and characters

The following is a list of cast members who portrayed characters appearing in the John Wick film series.

Character Film Television series
John Wick
(2014)
John Wick: Chapter 2
(2017)
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
(2019)
The Continental
(TBA)
John Wick Keanu Reeves
Winston Ian McShane
Charon Lance Reddick  
Helen Wick Bridget Moynahan  
Aurelio John Leguizamo  
Jimmy Thomas Sadoski  
Marcus Willem Dafoe  
Viggo Tarasov Michael Nyqvist  
Iosef Tarasov Alfie Allen  
Ms. Perkins Adrianne Palicki  
The Bowery King   Laurence Fishburne  
Santino D'Antonio   Riccardo Scamarcio  
Ares   Ruby Rose  
Cassian   Common  
Abram Tarasov   Peter Stormare  
Julius   Franco Nero  
Sofia   Halle Berry  
The Adjudicator   Asia Kate Dillon  
The Director   Anjelica Huston  
The Elder   Saïd Taghmaoui  
Zero   Mark Dacascos  
Tick Tock Man   Jason Mantzoukas  
The Administrator   Robin Lord Taylor  

Reception

Box office

Film U.S. release date Box office gross Budget Ref(s)
U.S. and Canada Other territories Worldwide
John Wick October 24, 2014 $43,037,835 $45,723,826 $88,761,661 $20 million [49]
John Wick: Chapter 2 February 10, 2017 $92,029,184 $79,510,703 $171,539,887 $40 million [50]
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum May 17, 2019 [51]
Total $135,067,019 $125,234,529 $260,301,548 $60 million

Critical response

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
John Wick 86% (6.93/10 average rating) (207 reviews)[52] 68 (40 reviews)[53] B[54]
John Wick: Chapter 2 89% (7.3/10 average rating) (257 reviews)[55] 75 (43 reviews)[56] A-[54]
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum 89% (7.45/10 average rating) (175 reviews)[57] 73 (47 reviews)[58]
Average 88% (7.23/10 average rating) 72 B+

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