John Wick 5 will be 'really different', director Chad Stahelski teases
'John Wick 5' will be "really different" from the four first movies and will tell a "new story" about Keanu Reeves' assassin, franchise director Chad Stahelski has said.
'John Wick 5' will be "really different" from the first four films, franchise director Chad Stahelski has teased.
The upcoming flick will see Keanu Reeves' titular assassin return for another action-packed outing, though Stahelski has now stressed the story of 'John Wick 5' will be moving in a new direction considering the hitman had finally settled his score with the High Table in 'John Wick: Chapter 4'.
Speaking with Empire, the 56-year-old filmmaker said: "The saga of John Wick was pretty wrapped up, So the only way to do a '5' is to have a new story that involves John Wick.
"It’s not a continuation, with the High Table. John dealt with his grief. It will be really different, and everybody [will] see the trailer and go, 'Holy f***, gotta see that!'"
Fans of the 'John Wick' series have a lot to look forward to, with the upcoming Ana de Armas-starring spin-off movie 'Ballerina', and Donnie Yen's Caine film.
On top of that, the franchise will also see an animated prequel flick that explains Wick's initial escape from his hitman life, as well as the TV show 'Under the High Table' – both of which will build the foundation of where the assassin's story goes next.
Stahelski said: "The 'John Wick' TV show and the animation are big priorities.
"Our idea is to try some things and explore some threads and use those two properties to catapult us forward into the ideas for 'John 5'."
Last month, Lionsgate officially revealed 'John Wick 5' was in the works, with Reeves, 60, set to reprise his role as the hitman.
The upcoming movie will also see the return of Stahelski as director, as well as franchise producers Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee.
Adam Fogelson, chair of Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group, said about 'John Wick 5' at CinemaCon: "Keanu, Chad, Basil and Erica would not return unless they had something truly phenomenal and fresh to say with these characters and this world."
Iwanyk and Lee added: "It’s so important to get this story right and give John’s story the proper next step."
The next movie in the 'John Wick' series is 'Ballerina', which is to hit cinemas in June.
Starring Ana de Armas, the film - which is directed by Len Wiseman and produced by Stahelski - follows Eve Macarro as she begins her training in the assassin tradition of the Ruska Roma.
At CinemaCon, de Armas showed a clip from the movie, in which Eve is engaged in a fight sequence in an abandoned bar, where she shoots one adversary and smashes a plate against another.
The 'No Time To Die' star said at the Colosseum stage at Caesars Palace about the role: "For 'Bond', I only had three weeks of training. 'Ballerina' was a whole other level.
"This is by far the most physical and challenging thing I’ve ever done."
Meanwhile, Donnie Yen's Caine spin-off movie will follow the titular hitman after the events of 'John Wick: Chapter 4', and recently added Shimazu Akira actress Rina Sawayama to its cast.
Stahelski - who is producing the film - said in a statement: "Rina is such a bada**. I love what she did with this role in 'Chapter 4' and can’t wait to see her cross paths with Caine once again."
