Exactly 10 years ago this week, the first movie in the John Wick franchise hit theaters, kick-starting what would grow into a more than $1 billion franchise that gave fans stylized action, deliciously evil villains, and a dog-loving assassin role that was tailor-made for Keanu Reeves. It proved to be such a success for Lionsgate that the franchise’s universe, after all this time, is continuing to expand at a rapid clip — such that prequels, spinoffs, and more are in the works (but no long-hoped-for fifth movie, sorry folks). Here’s a snapshot of where things stand with the franchise as it hits the 10-year mark: In terms of the latest developments, the promoting the upcoming Wick spinoff movie , starring Ana de Armas, pushed out new footage today from the film (which hits theaters in June of 2025).
Meantime, we’ve also learned that an anime John Wick is in the works, the story of which will focus on the “impossible task” that Wick had to perform in order to retire — which, of course, is what set the events of the franchise’s very first film in motion. Just as significant as all that is another nugget of information about the franchise that’s come straight from co-creator Chad Stahelski himself — it’s that we’re probably never getting a fifth Wick movie. Why? Basically, it’s because John Wick’s story (which saw Keanu Reeves’ titular assassin die in as a result of his duel with Caine) is over.
“We ended it,” Stahelski said in an interview with ..
