Back for more, are we, Jonathan? In news that should come as no real surprise to anybody, the John Wick series is alive and kicking—even if it may have seemed like its titular hero was not, by the end of the most recent movie in the saga. Director Chad Stahelski had previously indicated that the series would continue in a conversation with Collider, and now Lionsgate … Continue reading ‘John Wick 5’ Is In Early Development!!
The world of assassins may still be taking theaters by storm, but it’s already time to step back inside The Continental. Peacock has released the first teaser trailer for the John Wick spinoff series from creators Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward, and Shawn Simmons, and it takes viewers through 1970s New York and the titular hotel years before Keanu Reeves stepped through its doors. This is … Continue reading ‘The Continental’: First Teases Checks Us Into the ‘John Wick’ Hotel!! Check It Out!!
If the impressive, emotional action of John Wick: Chapter 4 wasn’t enough for you, you’re in luck, as Peacock has just released the first poster for The Continental, a spin-off television series dealing with the story of Winston Scott (Colin Woodell) and how the character established the hotel as a place where no business could take place. Scott has been portrayed by Ian McShane in … Continue reading ‘The Continental’: First Poster Prepares for Checking In to the ‘John Wick’ Hotel!! Check It Out!!
Lionsgate has finally set a release date for Ballerina, the highly-anticipated John Wick spinoff starring Ana de Armas as the titular character. The spinoff has been developing since the release of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, when the character of Rooney was introduced, played by Unity Phelan. In Parabellum, John Wick fans discover more about the killer’s past when Keanu Reeves’ deadly assassin tries … Continue reading ‘Ballerina’: Ana de Armas-led ‘John Wick’ Spinoff Sets June 7, 2024 as Release Date!!
While John Wick: Chapter 4 gives its main character a worthy goodbye, Lionsgate intends to keep exploring the franchise for many years. Of course, we’ve known for a while there would be a Ballerina film starring Ana de Armas and a TV show about The Continental. However, as producer Erica Lee revealed during an exclusive interview with Collider’s Steven Weintraub, a secret Wick-verse movie is … Continue reading New ‘John Wick’-Verse Film is in Development!!
With John Wick: Chapter 4 now in theaters and it’s future uncertain, Lionsgate is expanding the franchise into new and exciting directions with Ana de Armas’ film spinoff Ballerina and a prequel TV show focused on The Continental. As producer Erica Lee revealed during an interview with Collider’s Steven Weintraub, the Wick-Verse will keep growing, and fans will soon be able to become an assassin … Continue reading ‘John Wick’ Is Going to Become a Video Game!!
The world of John Wick is on the brink of getting several new entries, which include the next story of the titular hero John Wick: Chapter 4, as well as a television prequel spin-off called The Continental. Among these upcoming projects is the upcoming spin-off film Ballerina starring Ana de Armas. Now, the cast of the project grows even larger as Lionsgate has revealed that … Continue reading ‘Ballerina’: Gabriel Byrne Joins the Ana de Armas-led ‘John Wick’ Spinoff!!
Another huge name has jumped aboard Ballerina, the spin-off from the John Wick series which is led by Ana de Armas. The film is rapidly looking like becoming a direct sequel to John Wick rather than a spin-off, based on the caliber of talent and returning characters joining the film from previous installments. Norman Reedus, best known for his decade of work on AMC‘s beloved … Continue reading ‘Ballerina’: Norman Reedus Joins the Ana de Armas-led ‘John Wick’ Spinoff!!
The cast for the upcoming John Wick spinoff, Ballerina, continues to grow as Deadline reports that Catalina Sandino Moreno has joined the upcoming film in an undisclosed role. Despite the mystery surrounding her character, she will reportedly play a significant role in the movie alongside Ana de Armas (Blonde). With production on the film currently underway, she joins previously announced cast members, which include Anjelica … Continue reading ‘Ballerina’: Catalina Sandino Moreno Joins the Ana de Armas-led ‘John Wick’ Spinoff!!
The John Wick spinoff Ballerina will see the return of a familiar face with Lance Reddick reprising his role as Charon. Lionsgate is going all-in on the John Wick Universe, tapping Len Wiseman to direct a new installment titled Ballerina. Some familiar faces from previous John Wick movies are reportedly joining Ana de Armas, but Lionsgate has confirmed Lance Reddick‘s return as Continental Hotel concierge … Continue reading ‘Ballerina’: Lance Reddick to Return as Charon in the ‘John Wick’ Spinoff!!
Anjelica Huston will return to the world of John Wick in the upcoming spinoff Ballerina. She will reprise her role as the Director, a fearsome crime boss first glimpsed in John Wick 3: Parabellum. Ballerina, set in the assassin-filled world of John Wick, is set to star Ana de Armas; Keanu Reeves will also reprise his role as John Wick, as will Ian McShane as … Continue reading ‘Ballerina’: Anjelica Huston to Return as The Director in the ‘John Wick’ Spinoff!!
Collider can exclusively reveal that Keanu Reeves is currently in Prague and set to reprise his role as John Wick in the John Wick spinoff film starring Ana de Armas. This exciting report comes on the heels of the announcement that the Ballerina film will also see Ian McShane return to the franchise as Winston, the manager of The Continental Hotel. It is not yet … Continue reading ‘Ballerina’: Keanu Reeves to Return as John Wick in Spinoff!!
When it was announced that the John Wick universe was getting expanded with movies and TV series, one question fans often asked was who we could expect to see in future installments of the hitmen-world franchise. Considering the cast of characters we’ve met in the Keanu Reeves-led trilogy, it seemed like a safe bet to think that Ian McShane (American Gods) would eventually reprise his … Continue reading ‘Ballerina’: Ian McShane Joins the Ana de Armas-led ‘John Wick’ Spinoff!!
Fans of the John Wick franchise have good reasons to rejoice. The Ana de Armas-led spin-off Ballerina will start production in the coming week, TV Line has reported. The announcement was made by Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer during the latest investors’ call. The future prospect for the franchise looks good as among other franchise-related news it has been announced that Colin Woodell-led three-part prequel series … Continue reading ‘Ballerina’: Ana De Armas-Led ‘John Wick’ Spinoff Begins Production Next Week!!
Lionsgate‘s John Wick spin-off series The Continental has found its international streaming home at Prime Video. This news comes after it was announced that the series moved from Starz to Peacock in the United States. The streamer already houses the Keanu Reeves starrer franchise, so it’s a natural fit. The prequel series, co-written and co-showrun by Greg Coolidge and Kirk Ward, will take fans back … Continue reading ‘The Continental’: ‘John Wick’ Prequel Series Will Stream Internationally on Prime Video!!
As fans of the action franchise patiently await the return of Keanu Weaves as the titular character with the release of John Wick: Chapter 4 next year, an update has been given for the highly anticipated spinoff series The Continental, which will now be moving to a new platform. The Continental, which will serve as a prequel to the beloved franchise, will be moving from … Continue reading ‘The Continental’: ‘John Wick’ Prequel Series to Premiere on Peacock!!
Ahead of the return of John Wick next March, it has been confirmed that Emerald Fennell, the Oscar-Winning writer-director behind 2020’s Promising Young Woman, is on board to help write the script for the upcoming spin-off film set in the John Wick universe Ballerina. Revealed by Ana De Armas, star of the upcoming revenge-fueled film, in an interview with Elle magazine, Fennell was brought in … Continue reading ‘Ballerina’: Emerald Fennell to Write Ana De Armas-Led ‘John Wick’ Spinoff!!
CinemaCon is almost over, and one of this year’s final presentations came from Lionsgate. Their biggest franchise over the last decade has been John Wick. While every action fan alive is waiting for John Wick 4 to come out next year, the Ana De Armas starring spinoff Ballerina is also on the way. At CinemaCon, we got a major update on Ballerina, as Lionsgate announced … Continue reading ‘Ballerina’: Ana De Armas-Led ‘John Wick’ Spinoff to Begins Filming in Summer!!
At least two Chinese streaming platforms have taken down 19 films starring Keanu Reeves, after the actor appeared in a Tibet-related concert organized by a non-profit affiliated with the Dalai Lama. Tencent Video and iQiyi have taken down major films in the Matrix and John Wick franchises, among others, the Los Angeles Times was the first to report. It is unclear when the removals happened, … Continue reading Keanu Reeves Movies Pulled From Chinese Platforms!!
Summer is quickly approaching, and one of the more unique films that moviegoers are getting excited about is David Leitch‘s new action film Bullet Train. The first trailer for the star-studded movie dropped a few weeks ago, and now it has been announced that Sony has pushed back the film a couple of weeks. According to Deadline, the film has moved from July 15 to … Continue reading ‘Bullet Train’ Moves Release Date to July 29, 2022!!
A new lineup of stars will be checking into the John Wick prequel series The Continental, Deadline reports. Joining the previously announced Colin Woodell, Mel Gibson, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Jessica Allain, Mishel Prada, Nhung Kate, and Ben Robson will be Katie McGrath, Ray McKinnon, Adam Shapiro, Mark Musashi, and Marina Mazepa. Originally announced back in 2017, it looks like the three-night Starz series is really … Continue reading ‘The Continental:’ ‘John Wick’ Prequel Series Adds Katie McGrath, Ray McKinnon and More!!
The upcoming John Wick prequel series The Continental has added Ayomide Adegun, Jeremy Bobb (The Outsider), and Peter Greene (Pulp Fiction) to the cast. Less than a month ago, we learned that Colin Woodell (The Flight Attendant) had been cast in the role of a younger version of Ian McShane‘s Winston Scott. We’ve now learned that Greene is set to play Uncle Charlie with Adegun … Continue reading ‘The Continental’: The ‘John Wick’ Prequel Series Adds Peter Greene, Jeremy Bobb, and Ayomide Adegun to Cast!!
Fans of the John Wick franchise have even more to be excited about, as Deadline reports that No Time To Die and Knives Out star Ana De Armas is in talks to head the newest John Wick spinoff, Ballerina. The film will center around a female assassin who will stop at nothing to find the people responsible for killing her family and bring them to … Continue reading ‘Ballerina’: Ana De Armas in Talks to Lead ‘John Wick’ Spinoff!!
The Continental, Starz‘s John Wick prequel series, has announced more members of its cast. Yesterday, it was reported that Mel Gibson would be joining the cast of this series under the direction of Albert Hughes (The Book of Eli). Now, Colin Woodell has been announced in the leading role of Winston Scott. The Continental, which is being produced by Lionsgate Television for STARZ, will be … Continue reading ‘The Continental’: Colin Woodell Set as Lead of the ‘John Wick’ Prequel Series!!
The Continental, Starz‘s John Wick prequel TV series, has cast Mel Gibson as one of the show’s leads, Deadline reports. Lionsgate Television will be producing this three-night special, which will give a back story to the famous assassin’s hotel that has served as a focal point in the movie franchise, John Wick. So far, all we know about Gibson‘s involvement is that he will play … Continue reading ‘The Continental’: Mel Gibson Joins the ‘John Wick’ Prequel Limited Series!!
The Book of Eli filmmaker Albert Hughes is set to direct two of the three 90-minute episodes that will comprise Lionsgate‘s event series The Continental, which concerns the hotel at the center of the John Wick franchise. According to the Hollywood Reporter, which broke the news, The Continental was originally envisioned as a spinoff series before being reconciled as a three-night event series that will … Continue reading ‘The Continental’: ‘John Wick’ Spinoff Is Now a Three-Night Event Series!!
Lionsgate TV chairman Kevin Beggs confirmed The Continental will explore the John Wick universe 40 years before the first movie, focusing on a young Winston, the owner of the famous hotel for assassins. In an interview with Deadline, Beggs also talked about The Continental‘s unusual format, which will have only three 90-minutes episodes. Beggs explained Lionsgate TV’s approach to the series as a way of expanding … Continue reading ‘The Continental’: ‘John Wick’ Spinoff Series Will Focus on a Young Winston!!
It sounds like the John Wick franchise will get back into production mode soon as John Wick 4 eyes a start date. Plans for the next John Wick movies have been on hold for some time now. Back in May 2020, we learned the release date for John Wick 4 had been delayed by Lionsgate to May 2022. This release date delay meant that production on the fourth John Wick feature would also be delayed. … Continue reading ‘John Wick 4’ Could Start Filming This Year!!
Marvel’s Blade had better watch his back, as Oscar winner Jamie Foxx has just signed on to play a vampire hunter in the Netflix movie Day Shift, Collider has learned. The film will mark the directorial debut of JJ Perry, a well-known second unit director and stunt coordinator whose credits include Fast & Furious 9, The Fate of the Furious, Bloodshot and the John Wick … Continue reading ‘Day Shift’: Jamie Foxx to Play a Vampire Hunter in Chad Stahelski’s Netflix Movie!!
Two-time Oscar nominee Ryan Gosling is set to star in an untitled stuntman drama from director David Leitch and screenwriter Drew Pearce, who previously worked together on the Fast and Furious spinoff Hobbs & Shaw. Universal Pictures won a heated seven-figure auction for the project, reportedly beating out Netflix, MGM, Sony and Lionsgate. Of course, Leitch has a first-look deal at Universal, giving that studio … Continue reading Director David Leitch’s Stuntman Drama to Star Ryan Gosling!!
If you’re a filmmaker that has a huge directorial debut, such as Chad Stahelski and “John Wick,” for example, all you want is to make sure your sophomore feature isn’t a bust. Well, after two more “John Wick” sequels, each performing better than the last, it’s clear that Stahelski is no fluke, and Hollywood studios have taken notice. Now, he has a number of projects … Continue reading ‘Arcana’: ‘John Wick’s’ Chad Stahelski To Direct Urban Fantasy Film From ‘Predators’ Screenwriters!!
Since its release in 2010, the stylish South Korean action-thriller The Man from Nowhere has been attractive to American filmmakers and studios. Originally directed by Lee Jeong-beom, starring Won Bin as that titular nowhere man, Dimension Films originally picked up the rights in 2012 for Shawn Christensen (Abduction) to write, before New Line announced their take in 2016. Now, a team of contemporary action maestros is attached to … Continue reading ‘The Man from Nowhere’: ‘John Wick’ Team Working on Remake of South Korean Actioner!!
John Wick creator Derek Kolstad is set to write a Splinter Cell anime series for Netflix and Ubisoft, Collider has confirmed. Details are thin at the moment, but according to Variety, the series has received a two-season, 16-episode order. Kolstad will also serve as an executive producer on the project, which is based on the popular video game. First released in 2002 to acclaim from … Continue reading ‘Splinter Cell’: ‘John Wick’ Writer Working on an Animated Series for Netflix!!
The adaptation of the Just Cause video game franchise—which tragically has nothing to do with the 1995 crime thriller starring Laurence Fishburne and Sean Connery—has named Stuber filmmaker Mike Dowse as director. Deadline reports that Dowse has signed on to the project, which features a script by co-creator of the John Wick franchise, Derek Kolstad, as well as Constantin Film’s Robert Kulzer and Prime Universe Film’s … Continue reading ‘Just Cause’: ‘Stuber’ Director to Helm Adaptation from ‘John Wick’ Co-Creator!!
Shoot ’em up action video game My Friend Pedro is getting the TV series treatment. Under a collaboration between Legendary Television, DJ2 Entertainment and 87North Productions, the game will become an R-rated half-hour dramedy series written and executive produced by John Wick co-creator Derek Kolstad. Legendary Entertainment acquired the adaptation rights through its first-look deal with Dmitri M. Johnson‘s DJ2, the company that produced the Sonic the Hedgehog film adaptation … Continue reading ‘My Friend Pedro’: Action Video Game Is Getting a TV Adaptation!!
Chad Stahelski is just one of our best action auteurs working today. From the John Wick franchise to his second unit/stunt coordination work on Birds of Prey, the stuntman-turned-filmmaker shoots his physical bodies cleanly, propulsively, and with stunningly brutal clarity. Now, he’s readying his next film: and per Deadline, it’s gonna be about cars, baby. Stahelski will be teaming up with A Quiet Place producers Andrew Form and Brad Fuller to make an … Continue reading Chad Stahelski To Helm An Original, Car-Focused Action Flick!!
Director Jeremy Rush, of Wheelman fame, has his next project lined up. Variety is reporting that Rush will helm the actioner Versus, from Universal. The script comes from Alex Litvak (Three Musketeers) and Michael Finch (American Assassin). Plot details are being kept close to Universal’s chest at the moment, but another action film from Rush is an enticing notion. Wheelman, a 2017 Netflix original starring … Continue reading ‘Versus’: ‘Wheelman’ Director Jeremy Rush Chooses Next Action Project!!!
The “Untitled Universal Event Film” dated for August 14, 2020 has been revealed and it sounds like a doozy. Titled Nobody, the film stars Emmy-winner Bob Odenkirk as an unassuming suburbanite who goes full John Wick on a pair of home invaders. Helping that comparison along is the fact Derek Kolstad, co-writer on all three Wick films, penned the screenplay for Nobody. Ilya Naishuller, the filmmaker … Continue reading ‘Nobody’: Bob Odenkirk Set to Star in ‘John Wick’ Creator’s Next!!
David Leitch, the director behind the recently released Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, would like to direct the upcoming Blade movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In a recent interview with Screenrant.com, Leitch stated he would like to work on the new Marvel project and working with the lead, Mahershala Ali: “Mahershala is such a great actor, and I’ve been fortunate to work with … Continue reading ‘Blade’: Director David Leitch Wants to Helm Marvel Film!!
Deadline is reporting that Constantin Film has snapped up the movie rights to Avalanche Studios and Square Enix’s Just Cause video game series, tapping John Wick writer and creator Derek Kolstad to bring protagonist Rico Rodriguez to the big screen. While specific details are being kept under wraps, the movie “will follow the video game blueprint, as Rico Rodriguez is on a race-against-time mission to … Continue reading ‘Just Cause’: ‘John Wick’ Creator Writing and Producing Movie Adaption!!
Fresh off directing a pair of Fifty Shades of Grey sequels back-to-back, James Foley is set to direct Alcatraz for the producers of John Wick and 300, Collider has exclusively learned. Basil Iwanyk and Gianni Nunnari are producing via their respective companies Thunder Road and Hollywood Gang Productions. Thunder Road president Erica Lee will also produce. Ian Mackenzie Jeffers wrote the script, which follows a … Continue reading ‘Fifty Shades’ Director James Foley All Set for the ‘Alcatraz’ Movie!!!
John Wick director Chad Stahelski and Ryan Condal, the creator of USA’s alien invasion series Colony, are teaming to adapt the sci-fi comic Analog. Lionsgate has won a bidding war to pick up the title, an Image Comic from writer Gerry Duggan and artist David O’Sullivan. Condal will pen the script while Stahelski will direct. 87eleven, the production banner run by Stahelski and fellow action … Continue reading ‘John Wick’ Co-Director and ‘Colony’ Creator Teaming Up To Adapt ‘Analog’!!!
Sleeper hit turned tentpole franchise, the John Wick movies are trucking right along with John Wick: Chapter 3 scheduled to arrive in theaters next summer. With CinemaCon in full swing this week, Lionsgate trotted out their upcoming lineup today, including a first look at the synopsis (or at least the promotional synopsis) for the latest sequel. Chapter 3 is set to bring back John Wick: Chapter 2 director Chad Stahelski, … Continue reading ‘John Wick Chapter 3′: First Promo Poster and Synopsis Revealed!! Check It Out!!
The John Wick TV series is happening, people. While we heard a while ago that Lionsgate was developing a TV adaptation of the popular Keanu Reeves action franchise, titled The Continental, Starz made it official today that it will be the network home of the in-development series. The fit makes perfect sense as Starz has a bit of a genre bent with its original programming, … Continue reading ‘John Wick’ TV Series ‘The Continental’ Is a Go at Starz!!
You can’t keep Agent 47 down. After two feature films, Hitman and Hitman: Agent 47, failed to blow up at the box office, it now looks like the popular video game property is getting a TV adaptation. Fox 21 and Hulu have teamed up for a new adaptation with the pilot being written by John Wick screenwriter Derek Kolstad. If you’ve never played the Hitman … Continue reading ‘Hitman’ TV Series Coming to Hulu from ‘John Wick’ Screenwriter!!
The John Wick series has evolved from sleeper hit to summer tentpole for Lionsgate. The first film opened in October 2015, the second film opened in February 2017, and now we have a release date for the third installment. THR’s Borys Kit’s reports that John Wick: Chapter 3 has been set for May 17, 2019. That’s a pretty big jump for a film that started … Continue reading ‘John Wick: Chapter 3’ Is Ready to Shoot Summer 2019 in the Head!!
John Wick may be getting some company. Lionsgate is eyeing a female-led action project to serve as a possible spin-off for their breakout action franchise led by Keanu Reeves. Per THR, the studio won out in a bidding war for the spec script Ballerina, which follows a young woman raised as an assassin who goes on the hunt for the trained killers that murdered her family. … Continue reading Lionsgate Looking to Expand the ‘John Wick’ Universe with Female-Led Action Movie!!!
Swedish actor Michael Nyqvist, who starred in the original “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” films alongside Noomi Rapace, died on Tuesday following a battle with lung cancer, his representative confirmed. He was 56. “On behalf of Michael Nyqvist’s representatives and family, it is with deep sadness that I can confirm that our beloved Michael, one of Sweden’s most respected and accomplished actors, has passed … Continue reading Michael Nyqvist, ‘Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ Star, Passes Away at 56!!
The John Wick franchise is expanding beyond the big screen in a very big way. When the first John Wick hit theaters in 2014, it kind of came out of nowhere. It marked the directorial debut of veteran stunt coordinators and second unit directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch, and the R-rated actioner grossed an impressive $88 million worldwide. That then spawned a sequel, the … Continue reading ‘John Wick’ TV Series Title, Plot Details, and Keanu Reeves Cameo Teased by Chad Stahelski!!!
Synopsis – After returning to the criminal underworld to repay a debt, John Wick discovers that a large bounty has been put on his life. My Take – The original 2014 film was a great surprise mainly as it really blew most of the film going public away, concentrating on tight action and creating a cool world to explore. The film accomplished what Hong Kong … Continue reading John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) Review!!!
