JOHN WICK Director Chad Stahelski and Keanu Reeves Are Going to Give the Franchise "a Rest" After Chapter 4
It sounds like John Wick: Chapter 4 is going to be the last John Wick movie that we see for a while. We do have the Ballerina spinoff film coming and The Continental spinoff series, but as far as John Wick: Chapter 5 goes, we probably won’t see that for another few years.
Director Chad Stahelski previously said that he needs a little time to practice and become a better director before he jumps back into making another John Wick movie. Now, in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the filmmaker says that he and Keanu Reeves are going to give the franchise a rest. He says:
"In our minds, Keanu and I are done for the moment. We're going to give John Wick a rest. I'm sure the studio has a plan. If everyone loves it and it goes kooky, then we'll take a quiet minute.
"Wicks always, for some weird reason, always get the latest release date in Japan. It's always like, three months later. If it's the same this time, we'll do a Japanese tour and release the movie in September. Keanu and I will take the long trip to Tokyo, we'll sit in the Imperial Hotel Scotch Bar and go, 'What do you think?' We'll have a couple 20-year-old whiskies and write some ideas on napkins. If those ideas stick, maybe we'll make a movie."
Now, I just want to point out that the director previously said that he and Keanu Reeves have John Wick movie ideas for days and that he could make these films for the rest of his career:
“I enjoy making these movies because there’s no limit. We create our own mythology, and we have a studio that both stays out of our way and supports us on the wacky decisions. If people go see the movie, and it makes money, and they came back to us, Keanu and I have ideas for days. I could live here for the rest of my career.”
So, we know he and Reeves already have ideas for where they want to see the franchise go, and when you watch John Wick: Chapter 4, you’ll see how that future is set up. I totally get that they want to take a break from John Wick to do other things! I think the fans want them to be able to work on other projects, but I have no doubt that they will return for a fifth John Wick movie when they are ready.
John Wick: Chapter 4 arrives on the big screen on March 24th.