JOHN WICK 4 Director Teases The Story, Action, New Characters, and Says It Concludes an Emotional Thread

I had the opportunity to watch the first trailer for Keanu Reeves’ John Wick 4 and it was filled with all the awesome, action-packed, and exciting footage that you’d expect to see from a John Wick movie! The character has healed from his physical wounds when we pick up with him in the next film and he’s ready to kick ass and kill anyone who is trying to kill him.

In a recent interview with Collider, director Chad Stahelski talked about the film and teased various aspects of what he can expect from the movie. When talking about the storyline, he said:

“I think Chapter 4 is a good continuation of all three previous films, and it's got a bit of a conclusion to it, which is great. We introduce a ton of new characters that have a lot to say about John Wick from his past and from, obviously, present. I think it's brotherhood, it's hope. It's what the life would really be like as a bit of an existential crisis with John, and I think that's the fun part of the movie.”

He went on to add that “there's a good conclusion to an emotional thread that we've already had.” So it sounds like this next film is going to close out the story in a way, but it doesn’t mean that this will be the last film in the franchise.

As for the action, you can bet your ass that the creative team is looking to raise the bar again! Stahelski teases some new skills and props that Reeves will utilize in the film, and all of the different stunt teams that were used from various parts of the world, saying:

“Keanu's got some new skill sets, which is good. He's got some new props, which are great. We were fortunate enough to land some very interesting stunt teams from all over the world. And each stunt team from the different countries, the Japanese stunt team, the French stunt team, the Bulgarian stunt team, they all have a little bit of flavor of motion, and I think that helps change the set pieces as well. When you get all these different experts and different martial arts, it forces us to adapt the choreography to show different things. It's fun.”

I’m excited to see what they’ve come up with to take this franchise to the next level! In regards to the titles of the films and how they come up with them, Stahelski says “we watch the movie, get that little emotional vibe or whatever we think thread, and find a term the best affirms what we're trying to say. And that's the title.”

John Wick: Chapter 4 also stars Donnie Yen, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rina Sawayama, Shamier Anderson, Lance Reddick, Clancy Brown, and Ian McShane. The movie is currently scheduled to open in theaters on March 24th, 2023.