John Wick: Chapter 4 is an action film that serves as a direct sequel to 2019's John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, as well as the fourth installment in the John Wick film series. Directed by Chad Stahelski, with a screenplay co-written by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch, and based on the characters created by Derek Kolstad, it is produced by Stahelski, Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee. With Keanu Reeves returning in the title role, the film is produced by Thunder Road Pictures and 87North Productions.
In August 2020, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer confirmed that a fifth film was in development alongside John Wick: Chapter 4. While it was originally planned to shoot back-to-back with the fourth installment in March 2021, Lionsgate chose to delay production and move forward with Chapter 4 first. Production began on June 28, 2021 in Berlin and Paris during COVID-19, with additional filming in Japan and New York. By October 2021, principal photography was officially complete. Keanu Reeves has stated that he will continue to make sequels, as long as the films are successful. He will play John Wick in the upcoming Ballerina spin-off film.
Distributed by Lionsgate, the film will be released in theaters in France on March 22, 2022 and in the United States on March 24, 2023. Originally scheduled for May 21, 2021, the film was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Reeves' commitments in The Matrix Resurrections.
Synopsis:
John Wick (Keanu Reeves) discovers a way to defeat the criminal organization known as the Big Table. But before he can win his freedom, he must confront a new enemy who has forged powerful alliances around the world and is turning John's old friends into enemies.
John Wick: Chapter 4
Directed by Chad Stahelski
Produced by Chad Stahelski, Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee
Written by Shay Hatten, Michael Finch
Based on the characters by Derek Kolstad
Starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Lance Reddick, Donnie Yen, Rina Sawayama, Shamier Anderson, Bill Skarsgård, Scott Adkins, Hiroyuki Sanada, Clancy Brown, Ian McShane
Director of photography : Dan Laustsen
Editing: Evan Schiff
Music: Tyler Bates, Joel J. Richard
Production Companies: Thunder Road Pictures, 87North Productions
Distributed by Lionsgate (USA), Metropilitan filmExport (France)
Release date: March 22, 2022 (France), March 24, 2023 (United States)