John Wick 4

John Wick: Chapter 4 builds to the bloodiest ending of the entire franchise, but does Keanu Reeves' titular assassin get to walk into the sunset?

That's a lot left to explore in the world of John Wick, and hopefully, Reeves will still be part of it somehow. Despite being announced alongside the fourth film, it appears John Wick: Chapter 5 is also dead. The post-credit scene of John Wick: Chapter 4 suggests Akira is about to claim revenge on Caine, but it cuts before confirming the kill. The previous John Wick sequels all ended on cliffhangers, so perhaps this final moment is testing interest in a potential spinoff where Caine and Akira become (very) reluctant partners. John Wick: Chapter 4 closes with Clancy Brown's The Harbinger declaring John and Caine free. Nobody is a fun new addition to the saga, and spends Chapter 4 chasing after Wick - but without ever trying to kill him. [new John Wick villain](https://screenrant.com/john-wick-4-every-new-character-confirmed/) the Marquis de Gramont (Bill Skarsgård) punishes Winston for his failure to stop Wick by destroying The Continental and murdering faithful concierge Charon (the late, great Lance Riddick). Chapter 4 makes it appear John Wick: Chapter 5 won't happen, which had previously been announced alongside the fourth entry. [John Wick: Chapter 4](https://screenrant.com/tag/john-wick-4/) brings the Keanu Reeves-fronted action franchise to a fittingly bloody conclusion, but does John get to walk into the sunset? [Donnie Yen's Caine](https://screenrant.com/john-wick-4-donnie-yen-important/), John just about reaches the church on time. The Marquis has no intention of playing fair either, and Chapter 4's finale is a non-stop barrage of car chases, gun battles and fistfights as every assassin in Paris is called upon to collect on Wick's $40 million bounty before he can reach the Sacré-Cœur. [John Wick: Chapter 3's ending](https://screenrant.com/john-wick-3-ending-chapter-4-setup-explained/), the consequences of Johnny's actions saw the High Table seeking his head.

John Wick 4 is expected to hit big at the box office, with Keanu Reeves returning as the titular hero in the hugely popular Lionsgate franchise.

The cast also features Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgard, Laurence Fishburne, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Rina Sawayama, Ian McShane and [the late Lance Reddick](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/lance-reddick-remembered-john-wick-four-premiere-1235356559/), who died earlier this month. By Sunday, that number should be north of $700 million. Its current critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes rests at 95 percent, the best ranking of any One challenge: John Wick 4‘s running time is just shy of three hours, meaning fewer show times. Fury of the Gods. [Subscribe Sign Up](https://cloud.email.hollywoodreporter.com/signup/) The film is produced by Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee and Stahelski. [John Wick](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/john-wick/) title (the three previous pics all hovered in the mid-to-high 80 percent range). [Chad Stahelski](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/john-wick-filmmaker-chad-stahelski-sequels-oscar-stunt-snubs-firearms-1235343132/), the film is jam-packed with the usual mayhem, violence, balletic physicality and morbid humor that have come to define the action franchise. [Keanu Reeves](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/keanu-reeves/) as the expert assassin nicknamed Baba Yaga. [John Wick: Chapter 4](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/john-wick-chapter-4-review-keanu-reeves-1235347803/) looks to hunt down a hefty $65 million to $70 million in its domestic [box office](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/box-office/) opening, a franchise best and more than enough to kill off the competition, including holdover Shazam! [Share this article on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-chapter-4-box-office-huge-1235359312/&title=Box%20Office%20Preview:%20‘John%20Wick%204’%20to%20Hunt%20Down%20Huge%20$65M-$70M%20U.S.%20Opening&sdk=joey&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=share_button&app_id=1153511048447777) [Share this article on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-chapter-4-box-office-huge-1235359312/&text=Box%20Office%20Preview%3A%20%E2%80%98John%20Wick%204%E2%80%99%20to%20Hunt%20Down%20Huge%20%2465M-%2470M%20U.S.%20Opening&via=thr) [Share this article on Email](mailto:?subject=thr%20:%20Box%20Office%20Preview:%20‘John%20Wick%204’%20to%20Hunt%20Down%20Huge%20$65M-$70M%20U.S.%20Opening&body=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-chapter-4-box-office-huge-1235359312/%20-%20Box%20Office%20Preview:%20‘John%20Wick%204’%20to%20Hunt%20Down%20Huge%20$65M-$70M%20U.S.%20Opening) [Show additional share options](#) [Share this article on Print]() [Share this article on Comment](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-chapter-4-box-office-huge-1235359312/#respond) [Share this article on Whatsapp](whatsapp://send?text=Box%20Office%20Preview:%20‘John%20Wick%204’%20to%20Hunt%20Down%20Huge%20$65M-$70M%20U.S.%20Opening%20-%20https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-chapter-4-box-office-huge-1235359312/) [Share this article on Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=1&url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-chapter-4-box-office-huge-1235359312/&title=Box%20Office%20Preview:%20‘John%20Wick%204’%20to%20Hunt%20Down%20Huge%20$65M-$70M%20U.S.%20Opening&summary&source=thr) [Share this article on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-chapter-4-box-office-huge-1235359312/&title=Box%20Office%20Preview:%20‘John%20Wick%204’%20to%20Hunt%20Down%20Huge%20$65M-$70M%20U.S.%20Opening) [Share this article on Pinit](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-chapter-4-box-office-huge-1235359312/&description=Box%20Office%20Preview:%20‘John%20Wick%204’%20to%20Hunt%20Down%20Huge%20$65M-$70M%20U.S.%20Opening) [Share this article on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/widgets/share/tool/preview?shareSource=legacy&canonicalUrl&url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-chapter-4-box-office-huge-1235359312/&posttype=link&title=Box%20Office%20Preview:%20‘John%20Wick%204’%20to%20Hunt%20Down%20Huge%20$65M-$70M%20U.S.%20Opening)

Akira in John Wick Chapter 4 poster. Lionsgate. John Wick: Chapter 4 is in cinemas now, and the action sequel features an intriguing post-credits scene, so read ...

John Wick dies at the end of John Wick: Chapter 4. Suggesting John Wick is dead. Though even if that remains true, it might not be the end of the story. So as he approaches Mia with a big smile on his face, Akira pulls a knife, ready to take revenge by killing him. But that victory is short-lived, because as he ascends the steps, Wick stumbles, sits, and apparently expires. But now, win or lose, Wick has a way out: challenge the Marquis to single combat.

The legend of the Baba Yaga is only getting bigger. John Wick: Chapter 4 is here, and with it, another outing with Keanu Reeves as his unstoppable killing ...

While John Wick is out of commission, Chapter 4 is chock full of fun, new characters who are worthy of a spin-off. His debt to the High Table is cleared, and for the first time in a long time, John Wick is a free man. Stahelski added that the Japanese release dates for the John Wick movies tend to happen after the movie already premiered in the U.S. Like the other three films in the series, John Wick: Chapter 4 is not a complicated film. [they’ll keep making](https://www.inverse.com/article/55880-john-wick-4-release-date-chapter-3-director-confirms-sequel-if-new-movie-does-well) John Wick movies until they physically cannot anymore, John Wick: Chapter 4 comes off as a definitive ending to John Wick’s story. John Wick succeeds in obtaining the right to challenge de Gramont, seguing into the third and final act of the movie. “In our minds, Keanu and I are done for the moment,” Stahelski told THR. While John Wick bleeds out on the steps of the Sacré-Cœur, Winston (Ian McShane) promises John he’ll bring him home. For now and maybe forever, John Wick is in the ground. From the Sacré-Cœur, Chapter 4 fades back to the outskirts of New York, with a new headstone next to Helen’s: John Wick, “Loving Husband.” It’s easy to forget, but all of this pain and death really stems from John Wick’s unceasing love and memory of his late wife. This time, both Reeves and longtime series director [Chad Stahelski](https://www.inverse.com/article/55687-john-wick-chapter-3-director-interview-why-ballet-matters) leave nothing on the (High) Table — delivering not only the most thrilling and satisfying installment in the series, but one of the most consequential. [John Wick: Chapter 4](https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/john-wick-chapter-4-review) is here, and with it, another outing with Keanu Reeves as his unstoppable killing machine.

John Wick: Chapter 4 has a post-credits scene that stretches the movie to nearly three hours. John Wick 4's screenwriters explain what the final scene means ...

He fell into this life, and now he’s just trying to get out and honor the memory of his wife. “It shows the cyclical and cruel nature of this world, that once you get in there, it is impossible to get out,” Hatten said. “Because of the events that happen in the Osaka Continental, she goes in full-force. The High Table is the much-referenced shadowy organization that governs assassins in the John Wick movies. “One of the themes of this piece was to demonstrate the vertical reach of the Table,” Finch said. The latest entry in the series about the assassin who just wants to hang up his pistols and live his life in peace does have a scene at the end of the credits.

Everything we know about the new dog in John Wick 4, including for canine lovers, whether or not it dies.

No, the dog does not die in John Wick 4. The new dog in John Wick: Chapter 4 is a Belgian Malinois. There’s a new dog in John Wick: Chapter 4, that plays a pretty prominent role in the action sequel. We loved the idea of a character who was literally tracking and could smell Wick.” Five dogs played the role at different points in the movie, with Anderson explaining: “I had to be with the dogs every day. Followed by the death of his dog, a cold-blooded kill that sends John on a murderous rampage that has now played out over four films and counting.

Aimée Kwan plays a relative of Donnie Yen's character in John Wick: Chapter 4 – but a week before she found out she had the role, she had been thinking ...

She tells the Post why, a week before she was cast, she was thinking about giving up acting. In the film, Kwan plays a relative of Donnie Yen’s character. Aimée Kwan at the “John Wick: Chapter 4” UK gala screening.

The post-credits scene picks up with the breakout character of 'John Wick: Chapter 4' and leaves the door open for his fate.

Revenge is a vicious cycle that never ends, until everyone is buried in the ground. Is there a spinoff on the way with Caine at the center, evading the vengeance he sadly knew was coming? But as we learned throughout the course of the John Wick movies, vengeance never dies. They toast to their dead companion, and the havoc he wreaked in his quest for vengeance over the [past year](https://www.slashfilm.com/1235251/chad-stahelski-finally-confirms-the-john-wick-timeline/) (!). Caine had been blackmailed by the High Table’s Marquis de Gramont (Bill Skarsgård) to reenter the world of assassins and kill John Wick, or risk losing his daughter. [John Wick: Chapter 4](https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/john-wick-chapter-4-review) takes the franchise back to where it all started: revenge.

Previews began at 3PM today for the R-rated pic. Tracking had the Chad Stahelski-directed sequel heading for a $65M-$70M opening weekend, which would rep a ...

John Wick: Chapter 4‘s previews are also ahead of 2018’s Halloween which did $7.7M on its Thursday night, a $33M Friday and $76.2M three-day. Previews began at 3PM today for the R-rated pic. Chapter 4 is also ahead of the Thursday previews of Bad Boys for Life ($6.3M) which ultimately turned into a $62.5M Friday-Sunday back in January 2020. The Box Office Company, which powers showtimes for Google, IMDB, Bing, TikTok and Apple with its Pulse product, is reporting that John Wick: Chapter 4‘s opening weekend presales are outstripping those of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, and selling more than 3x as many tickets as Bullet Train at the same point in their sales cycles. That estimated $8M preview number easily bests the $5.9M preview figure of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum which turned into a previous franchise high opening day of $22.6M and 3-day of $56.8M back in May 2019. [John Wick: Chapter 4](https://deadline.com/tag/john-wick-chapter-4/), is seeing the franchise’s best Thursday previews of all-time at around $8M per industry estimates tonight.

The ending of John Wick: Chapter 4 explained, plus how that climax and post-credit scene might set up Chapter 5.

As for this central franchise, Chapter 4 features a post-credits scene that potentially sets up the future. So as he walks down the Basilica’s steps, John Wick slumps to the ground, and dies. So if we are to believe that John Wick really is dead, then a sequel could only feature the character via flashback. John – just about – survives, making it to the Sacré-Coeur Basilica for his duel with the Marquis. Chapter 4 goes to some unexpected places, which sets up something equally unexpected at the end. But now, win or lose, Wick has a way out: challenge the Marquis to single combat.

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum's international opening back in 2019 was $36.9M for $93.75M worldwide, a previous global record start for the series.

The opening day repped 66% of the entire box office and was 56% ahead of JW3. Rounding out the top starts, New Zealand has grossed $140K through Thursday, 36% above JW3; Sweden ($100K) and Finland ($74K) both opened JW4 at No. [Lionsgate](https://deadline.com/tag/lionsgate/)/Thunder Road Films/87 Eleven’s [John Wick: Chapter 4](https://deadline.com/tag/john-wick-chapter-4/) is off to a strong start at the [international box office](https://deadline.com/tag/international-box-office/). The launch day was Studiocanal’s biggest since Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 and the best for any non-studio title since Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2. The [global outlook](https://deadline.com/2023/03/john-wick-chapter-4-box-office-lance-reddick-1235306412/) coming into the weekend is $115M, including $45M from offshore. Social unrest is plaguing the country with protests in major cities, but despite this, the start was 35% ahead of JW3.

Back in 2014 when the Wick man first hit theaters, I defined the threadbare plot in the length of a tweet: Keanu Reeves plays a killer. His wife dies of cancer.

The catch is that the shifty Marquis is permitted by High Table law to bring in a substitute to do his fighting for him. Is it the Berlin nightclub battle between Wick and the gold-toothed Killa (MMA fighter Scott Adkins) or the overhead shot of an apartment complex in which every room teems with war? Wick's only avenue of escape is to challenge the Marquis to a duel. Did this sequel need to be the longest "Wick" ever? For breaking that rule, Wick is excommunicated from his crime family with a target on his back. That summary still holds even when supersized with complications that swell the running time from under two hours to the butt-numbing 169 minutes of "Chapter 4."

In previous John Wick films, Keanu Reeves played a retired hitman out of revenge. In the latest entry, John Wick: Chapter 4, his reasons are a little more ...

Lance Reddick was honored in a recent episode of 'The Kelly Clarkson Show,' where he made a posthumous appearance with his 'John Wick 4' co-stars.

and [Wendell Pierce](https://decider.com/tag/wendell-pierce/). Earlier this week, Reeves [paid tribute](https://decider.com/2023/03/21/keanu-reeves-honors-lance-reddick-john-wick-chapter-4-premiere/) to his late co-star, sharing, “To have had the chance to work with him over the 10 years and four films is something very special to me.” John Wick 4 is one of the seven projects Reddick filmed before his death. ET on NBC. During a pre-recorded appearance on [The Kelly Clarkson Show](https://decider.com/show/the-kelly-clarkson-show/), the actor — who died March 17 at 60 years old — opened up about his relationship with the cast, whom he starred alongside in the previous three movies, plus the latest release. [Keanu Reeves](https://decider.com/tag/keanu-reeves/) and [Ian McShane](https://decider.com/tag/ian-mcshane/).

“John Wick: Chapter 4” is on track to surpass the third movie's record-setting opening weekend with an expected bow between $65 million and $70 million.

The Thursday preview hauls have similarly grown over the years; “John Wick” had $950,000 in domestic previews; “John Wick 2” had $2.2 million and “John Wick 3” had $5.9 million. The original “John Wick” opened with $14 million in 2014, followed by 2017’s “John Wick: Chapter 2” ($30.4 million) and 2019’s “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” ($56.8 million). I just got to be happy and be proud of the fact that I got to spend so much time with him. Rina Sawayama and Hiroyuki Sanada also join the “John Wick” universe alongside returning stars Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne and Lance Reddick, who tragically [died last week at the age of 60](https://variety.com/2023/film/obituaries-people-news/lance-reddick-dead-the-wire-john-wick-1235557886/#:~:text=Popular%20on%20Variety,He%20was%2060.). The fourth installment boasts the largest price tag, costing more than $100 million to produce, but it should finish with the highest total of the series. Lionsgate’s fourth entry opened with $8.9 million in previews at the domestic box office.

Exclusive Movies! Here are options for downloading or watching John Wick 4 streaming the full movie online for free on 123movies & Reddit, including where ...

Keanu Reeves returns in 'John Wick: Chapter 4' as the classic hitman in the hugely successful Lionsgate movie franchise.

Fury of the Gods](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/shazam-fury-of-the-gods/). [Keanu Reeves](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-chapter-4-ending-keanu-reeves-explained-1235355285/) once again stars as the expert assassin nicknamed Baba Yaga. The cast also features Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgard, Laurence Fishburne, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Rina Sawayama, Ian McShane and [the late Lance Reddick](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/lance-reddick-remembered-john-wick-four-premiere-1235356559/), who died earlier this month. Its current critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes rests at an impressive 96 percent, the best ranking of any John Wick title (the three previous pics all hovered in the mid-to-high 80 percent range). By Sunday, that number should be north of $700 million. One challenge: John Wick 4‘s running time is just shy of three hours, meaning fewer show times. [Subscribe Sign Up](https://cloud.email.hollywoodreporter.com/signup/) The film is produced by Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee and Stahelski. [Chad Stahelski](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/john-wick-filmmaker-chad-stahelski-sequels-oscar-stunt-snubs-firearms-1235343132/), the film is jam-packed with the usual mayhem, violence, balletic physicality and morbid humor that have come to define the action franchise. [John Wick: Chapter 4](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/john-wick-chapter-4-review-keanu-reeves-1235347803/) shot up the Thursday evening [box office](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/box-office/) with a huge $8.9 million in previews. John Wick took in a global total of $86.1 million; John Wick: Chapter 2 grossed $174.3 million; and John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum hit $328.3 million. [Share this article on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-4-box-office-thursday-previews-1235359935/&title=Box%20Office:%20‘John%20Wick%204’%20Blazes%20to%20$8.9M%20in%20Thursday%20Previews&sdk=joey&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=share_button&app_id=1153511048447777) [Share this article on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-4-box-office-thursday-previews-1235359935/&text=Box%20Office%3A%20%E2%80%98John%20Wick%204%E2%80%99%20Blazes%20to%20%248.9M%20in%20Thursday%20Previews&via=thr) [Share this article on Email](mailto:?subject=thr%20:%20Box%20Office:%20‘John%20Wick%204’%20Blazes%20to%20$8.9M%20in%20Thursday%20Previews&body=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-4-box-office-thursday-previews-1235359935/%20-%20Box%20Office:%20‘John%20Wick%204’%20Blazes%20to%20$8.9M%20in%20Thursday%20Previews) [Show additional share options](#) [Share this article on Print]() [Share this article on Comment](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-4-box-office-thursday-previews-1235359935/#respond) [Share this article on Whatsapp](whatsapp://send?text=Box%20Office:%20‘John%20Wick%204’%20Blazes%20to%20$8.9M%20in%20Thursday%20Previews%20-%20https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-4-box-office-thursday-previews-1235359935/) [Share this article on Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=1&url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-4-box-office-thursday-previews-1235359935/&title=Box%20Office:%20‘John%20Wick%204’%20Blazes%20to%20$8.9M%20in%20Thursday%20Previews&summary&source=thr) [Share this article on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-4-box-office-thursday-previews-1235359935/&title=Box%20Office:%20‘John%20Wick%204’%20Blazes%20to%20$8.9M%20in%20Thursday%20Previews) [Share this article on Pinit](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-4-box-office-thursday-previews-1235359935/&description=Box%20Office:%20‘John%20Wick%204’%20Blazes%20to%20$8.9M%20in%20Thursday%20Previews) [Share this article on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/widgets/share/tool/preview?shareSource=legacy&canonicalUrl&url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-4-box-office-thursday-previews-1235359935/&posttype=link&title=Box%20Office:%20‘John%20Wick%204’%20Blazes%20to%20$8.9M%20in%20Thursday%20Previews)

Keanu Reeves' next outing as ruthless assassin John Wick has landed in theaters on Friday, March 24, and the action flick is dedicated to the memory of late ...

The Wire star died suddenly on March 17, one week before John Wick: Chapter 4 was set to be released. But that wasn't all that he did. What Happened to Lance Reddick in 'John Wick 4'?

Lance Reddick as Charon the Concierge in John Wick: Chapter 4. Lionsgate. Charon has had a major role to play across the first three John Wick movies, with ...

[Caine explained](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/john-wick-4-who-is-cain-donnie-yen-character-explained-2091920/) [Post-credit scene explained](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/what-happens-in-the-john-wick-4-post-credits-scene-2093654/) [Marquis explained](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/john-wick-4-who-is-the-marquis-bill-skarsgards-character-explained-2092016/) [Is Chapter 5 streaming?](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/how-to-watch-john-wick-4-is-it-streaming-2095430/) [Potential Chapter 5](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/john-wick-4-ending-explained-how-climax-sets-up-chapter-5-2094405/) [Killa explained](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/john-wick-4-who-is-killa-scott-adkins-character-explained-2093389/) [Will there be a Chapter 5?](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/will-there-be-a-john-wick-chapter-5-keaun-reeves-weighs-in-2094949/) [Ballerina cameo](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/keanu-reeves-confirms-ballerina-cameo-for-john-wick-2085494/) [Review](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/john-wick-chapter-4-review-too-much-of-a-very-good-thing-2093070/) [Is there a post-credits scene?](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/does-john-wick-4-have-a-post-credits-scene-2091787/) [Ranking the movies](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/ranking-the-john-wick-movies-from-worst-to-best-2053556/) [Is John Wick true?](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/is-john-wick-based-on-a-true-story-2094328/)

No spoilers here, but you may want to hang around after the credits run for "John Wick: Chapter 4."

But it’s a really challenging thing to do.” “No matter how many people he kills, you recognize, well, he didn’t really have a choice,” Hatten said. [talked to Polygon](https://www.polygon.com/23650910/john-wick-4-post-credits-scene-explained-rina-sawayama-donnie-yen) about the new movie and said it’s not hard to see “why we empathize with John so much.”

That hasn't stopped audiences from turning out in droves for the movie, which they're currently rating even higher than critics. Director Chad Stahelski and ...

The first John Wick film was released in 2014, and it was followed by two sequels: John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) and John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019). Sometimes we don’t want to wait around in a movie theater when we’ve just been sitting there the last two or three hours. It’s also the longest, with a whopping 2 hour and 49 minute runtime.

The director Chad Stahelski narrates a sequence involving John Wick in combat with Caine, a blind assassin.

“Donnie Yen is an amazing martial arts performer,” he said. In “Anatomy of a Scene,” we ask directors to reveal the secrets that go into making key scenes in their movies. See new episodes in the series on Fridays.

Keanu Reeves is back as John Wick in John Wick 4. The tortured soul has wanted nothing more than his freedom from the High Table. In this three-hour film, ...

The final chapter is reminiscent of the original John Wick. The late Lance Reddick returns as the beloved friend and concierge, Charon. Donnie Yen stars as Caine, a highly-skilled blind assassin who is also a friend of John’s. The cinematic violence is uplifted through the use of light, or the lack thereof. Keanu Reeves is back as John Wick in John Wick 4. Of all the films, the fourth installment provides the most epic action sequences we’ve seen thus far, keeping you entertained for the entirety of the three hours.

Beloved actor Lance Reddick sadly passed away before the premiere of John Wick 4, with his role as Charon being an upsetting reminder of reality.

Lance Reddick truly left a mark on the John Wick franchise that will never fade, so while John Wick: Chapter 4 marks the end of Charon’s story, his memory and contributions to the series’ heart will remain. Charon dies surprisingly early in John Wick: Chapter 4’s story, with his fate looming over the rest of the film’s events. John and Winston’s motivations being based on honoring Charon’s memory is a sad reminder of real life, and makes the character’s fate even more devastating. [Lance Reddick sadly passed away on March 17, 2023](https://screenrant.com/lance-reddick-death-obituary/) at age 60, coinciding with the eve of John Wick: Chapter 4’s premiere. One such example is Lance Reddick’s Charon, the concierge of the Continental, the right-hand man of Winston, and the backbone of the franchise. Charon is one of the few characters to appear in every single John Wick movie, with Lance Reddick’s role posthumously continuing in the upcoming spinoff Ballerina.

Lance Reddick died at the age of 60 in March 2023. Here's what John Wick director Chad Stahelski had to say about The Continental cast member, ...

But Charon was one of his most visible and signature roles, and Stahelski says working with him on the John Wick movies was an education. That’s like going to film school as I’m directing, at the same time.” But then you realize you don’t know what you’re doing, and you’re like ‘I need a little help.’” “He’s part of the heart of the Wick. “Lance had this persona that was literally infectious,” he said. [sudden death of actor Lance Reddick at age 60](https://www.polygon.com/23645318/lance-reddick-death-john-wick-destiny-wire) was a shock for his fans and friends alike.

Reddick died suddenly on March 17 at the age of 60, and in one of his final interviews, he spoke about what the cast of the action flick meant to him. In a clip ...

"He is survived by his wife Stephanie Reddick and children Yvonne Nicole Reddick and Christopher Reddick. [Reddick died suddenly](https://www.etonline.com/lance-reddick-the-wire-and-john-wick-star-dead-at-60-201141) on March 17 at the age of 60, and in one of his final interviews, he spoke about what the cast of the action flick meant to him. "Lance is a very beautiful person and special artist," Reeves said. Please respect his family’s privacy at this time." We really are family." "Family's such a huge theme in this particular film more than any others," shares Reddick, who played hotel concierge Charon in all four films in the franchise.

Mr. Nobody is an assassin introduced in John Wick: Chapter 4, with his largely mysterious background and motivations making him extremely interesting.

Mr. Nobody and John Wick are fighting, the Marquis de Gramont’s personal hitman Chidi arrives and attempts to kill both of them. Nobody is keeping John Wick alive for the majority of the movie simply to make the price on his head increase, but in John Wick: Chapter 4’s ending, he lets Wick live for more personal reasons. Nobody is trying to buy his way out, which supports the idea that the latter’s main motivation in John Wick: Chapter 4’s war is simply to make enough money to escape any duties to the Nobody’s motivation to kill John Wick is simply based on wanting to collect the most money for his bounty. Not much is revealed about Mr. John Wick: Chapter 4 is Shamier Anderson’s first major blockbuster project, with his character Mr. Nobody is played by Canadian actor Shamier Anderson in John Wick: Chapter 4. Similar to Donnie Yen’s Caine, Mr. [John Wick: Chapter 4’s ending](https://screenrant.com/john-wick-4-ending-explained/) and the High Table war, it’s clear this isn't the last audiences will see of Mr. His unexplored backstory and connections to the High Table leave plenty of room for Mr. Nobody essentially emerges from the shadows to establish himself as one of the franchise’s most lethal killers.

The nigh-immortal hit man can't catch a break with a bounty that's Eiffel Tower-high, and we're here for all of it. By Gary M. Kramer ...

Keanu Reeves and Donnie Yen in "John Wick 4" (Lionsgate)John does not get much in the way of development here as he just kills and kills and kills some more. Zaror is a great Chilean martial artist, who showed promise in his 2007 film "Mirageman" and it is fun to see him keep popping up to kill John. The dog is a great character, too, and especially amusing when he attacks Chidi (Marko Zaror), one of the Marquis' henchmen. But perhaps less so during an extended overhead shot of John going from room to room in an old building killing all comers like a sequence from a video game. To get their assistance, John has to go to Berlin and dispatch Killa (an unrecognizable "John Wick: Chapter 4" spends it first reel setting up all these players so they can fight, fight and fight some more for the next two and a half hours. The film rarely concerns itself with logic, which is great when John is doing donuts while shooting and killing a group of would-be assassins in the shadow of the Arc de Triomphe. That is one question in " [John Wick](https://www.salon.com/2019/05/16/why-do-women-love-john-wick-its-not-just-the-puppy/): Chapter 4," the latest installment in the franchise that began in 2014, when the titular ex-hit man, grieving for his late wife, sought revenge on the men who killed his dog and took his car. Of course, John Wick is practically indestructible, which perhaps strains credibility, but it also makes him more mythical. Instead, an $18 million (and rising) bounty is placed on his head. The aggrieved Winston wants his hotel and his position back, so he is motivated to find John Wick to make this happen. It is kinetic and spectacular, with some truly amazing fight sequences — many of which are bloodless.

Director Chad Stahelski details late actor Lance Reddick's reaction to Charon's unexpected character story arc in John Wick: Chapter 4.

As Stahelski explains, Charon's death happening early on in John Wick: Chapter 4 was necessary in order to precipitate the events of the rest of the movie. Just as the actor's untimely passing has loomed over the movie, Charon's death looms over the events of the film and motivates the main characters' actions. Just get to the end.” And to his credit, he called back and went, “Look, I can’t tell you I love it. While the death of Wick's puppy is what famously set the events of the first film in motion and fueled the assassin's desire for revenge, Charon's death serves a similar purpose and acts as the inciting incident of Chapter 4. Stahelski has directed all four installments of the John Wick franchise which star Reddick as Charon, the concierge at the Continental Hotel in New York. One of them was

Stunt coordinators Scott Rogers and Stephen Dunlevy unveil the movie magic of the latest 'John Wick' sequel.

Says Dunlevy: “There’s a van you can hit the side of. “Safety is visual effects,” he jokes, explaining the guns used in the John Wick movies are “plug guns” that don’t fire anything. The rest of the Arc de Triomphe scene simply works because of a trick commonly employed by all filmmakers: busying up the frame. “If you’ve ever stood at the bottom of those stairs in France, it just keeps going,” Dunlevy describes. It’s also possible to remove the internal structures of a larger vehicle — for example, a van — that make it pliable to dent a foot deep. The pièce de résistance is found in a “rhythm” the choreographers worked on set. “You’re having to integrate both visual effects and a special effects team,” says Dunlevy. “If you're seeing it horizontal, it doesn't play the same,” Rogers explains. Adding to the complexity was that the walls had to be tall — “I think they were 14 foot walls,” Rogers says — in order to pull off the optical effect. “My background is in wire work and flying cameras, so that all went into it, as well as the choreography,” says Rogers. On a movie like John Wick, they had the daunting task of ensuring every stunt was executed with extreme precision — and most of all, with extreme safety. “The stage we built was short, because you got to fly the camera.

After 'John Wick 4,' where will Keanu Reeves' assassin appear next? There are already two spinoffs in the works.

“John Wick 4” also has one final, future plot thread teased in the post-credits scene with Akira (Rina Sawayama) and Caine. Colin Woodell plays a young Winston, Ayomide Adegun is Charon, Katie McGrath is The Adjudicator and Peter Greene is Uncle Charlie, who goes onto covertly dispose of bodies in the “John Wick” movies. [“John Wick 5” was already in the works](https://variety.com/2020/film/news/john-wick-5-new-dirty-dancing-movie-1234728033/), before “John Wick 4” had even begun filming. The group also includes Katia (Natalia Tena), who welcomed Wick back into the adoptive family and branded him with their crest in “John Wick 4.” Taking place between the third and fourth “John Wick” films, “Ballerina” stars de Armas as an assassin named Rooney who hunts down her family’s murderers. Instead of firing his third and final bullet in his duel against Caine, Wick held onto the round and shot the Marquis Vincent de Gramont (Bill Skarsgard), who had walked over to deliver the final blow to Wick before checking to see if he was out of bullets.

Warning: This article contains spoilers for John Wick: Chapter 4. Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, and many of the original cast members are up to their old tricks in ...

Recasting The Elder works to the advantage of the John Wick franchise and represents one of the recurring themes of the movie. [High Table and The Elder](https://screenrant.com/john-wick-high-table-elder-explained/) when Wick had a change of heart. Wick's desire to rid himself of the High Table ended with him becoming further bound to it when The Elder gave him one option - be of service and kill The Continental's manager, Winston.

John Wick is a constant tourist. In flight from those who wish him dead, the beleaguered assassin (Keanu Reeves) has found himself everywhere from a neon New ...

It takes place at the beginning, by the way, but we shot it at the very end of production. For those unfamiliar with the events of the previous film, where are we starting? After wrapping up some unfinished business in the aforementioned [Morocco](https://www.cntraveler.com/story/morocco-hind-sebti-locals-guide) (for which the deserts of Jordan this time stand in), Wick makes his way to [Japan](https://www.cntraveler.com/story/outdoor-travel-experiences-in-japan) and Germany before dallying to [Paris](https://www.cntraveler.com/destinations/paris) for the denouement. [New York City](https://www.cntraveler.com/destinations/new-york-city) to the kasbahs of Casablanca. Watching the movie on a big theater screen or in IMAX will not replace standing there in the middle of the desert floor with the vastness, the scale of it all. Below, Kavanaugh talks the hotel industry of the criminal underworld,

No, the acclaimed action sequel isn't available to see at home yet. But some PVOD sites already are offering advance purchases.

Its biggest hits were 2022’s “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” ($38 million worldwide) and “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” ($29 million worldwide). The opening domestic weekend for “John Wick 4” will likely best the total gross of any Lionsgate film in the last three years. [“John Wick: Chapter 4”](https://www.indiewire.com/2023/03/john-wick-chapter-4-review-1234819284/) (Lionsgate) appears to be headed for the month’s best opening weekend after an $8.9 million Thursday preview haul. [offered at Vudu ](https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/transaction/confirm/116733291/preorder)and Google Play, but not via Amazon. iTunes ranks by transactions, not revenue, and “John Wick 4” earned its spot as a $19.99 direct digital download (rather than a rental). However, “John Wick 4” has already chalked up what may be an even more impressive accomplishment.

Last night, number 4 took in $9 million. Nine. Million. Dollars. This movie could have a $60 million weekend. God bless. You've never seen a John Wick movie?

Donnie Yen, Laurence Fishburne, and a Skarsgard — this one is Bill — are featured. Chad Stahelski, who has no Oscars but presumably lives in a very mansion (or two) directed this series written by Dean Kolstad. Then his enemies killed the puppy, which drew John Wick back into the mercenary world.

'John Wick 4' stars Donnie Yen, Hiroyuki Sanada and pop star Rina Sawayama bring franchise-best action to Keanu's hit-man series.

One of Asia’s most successful crossover stars seen in “Rogue One” and “Mulan,” the actor, producer and director had turned down plenty of Hollywood roles before. The director similarly cast Asia Kate Dillon in “Chapter 3” after watching them on an episode of “Billions.” He offered Sawayama the role, inviting her to tailor it to her instincts. “We went off on this riff about Chow Yun-fat and how we both love John Woo and thought, ‘We’ve gotta be as cool as Chow Yun-fat,’” said Stahelski. “If I didn’t take a role in Shakespeare, I wouldn’t have a role in Hollywood,” he said. I want to make this something that you and I haven’t seen,’” said Stahelski. She was glad that Akira, one of the few female characters in the franchise, wasn’t sexualized but given her own perspective and agenda. “She’s knocking out the bow and arrow, she’s doing a knee slide, she does two judo throws. “If someone had said, ‘In a few years’ time you’re going to be crawling up this really big guy in a suit up the stairs at 3 a.m., pretending to stab him, ... “Chad asked me to carry the samurai spirit in Koji,” said Sanada — and because of that code, Koji can’t refuse helping his old pal. “I love the scene on the rooftop where we’re drinking whiskey, talking to each other. He’ll next star in and produce the FX miniseries “Shōgun,” based on the 1975 novel. A few years later, Stahelski called about a new role that had been written just for him: Shimazu Koji, the principled owner of the Osaka Continental, who shares a deep and loyal brotherhood with John Wick.

'John Wick: Chapter 4' premiered on March 24. Here's how to watch the latest film in the 'John Wick' franchise and when it'll be available to stream.

[Lance Reddick](https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a43351797/lance-reddick-death/), unexpectedly passed before the premiere of John Wick: Chapter 4. [Keanu Reeves](https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a29687357/john-wick-5-cast-news-release-date/) is back in John Wick: Chapter 4. The first three John Wick movies are all streaming on Peacock, so it's likely the fourth film will end up there as well. On the red carpet of the premiere, [Reeves said when working with Reddick](https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a43375357/keanu-reeves-lance-reddick-tribute/), "every day was special." Right now, the only way to watch John Wick: Chapter 4 is to head to a movie theater. And with dedicated acting from Reeves and the film franchise's various stars (Halle Berry, Laurence Fishburne, Ian McShane, Jason Mantzoukas), John Wick has all the best ingredients cementing it as an unforgettable action franchise.

That's because there's a post-credit scene that will have plenty of people talking. Advertisement. Keanu Reeves reprises his role in the famous franchise about ...