Keanu Reeves’s John Wick won’t return to theaters until 2023.
On Wednesday, Lionsgate released a teaser for the upcoming film in the hit franchise, revealing thatJohn Wick: Chapter 4had been pushed back until March 24, 2023.
“Be seeing you,” a message in the teaser video read.
The fourth installment in the Reeves-led franchise was originally set to debut in theaters on May 22, 2022. That’s one weekend beforeTom Cruise’sTop Gun: Maverick, which is currently set to premiere on Memorial Day weekend.
The franchise’s previous installment,John Wick: Chapter 3—Parabellum, grossed $327,281,779 at the worldwide box office when it was released in 2019.
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Stahelski, who has directed all three ofJohn Wickfilms, discussed the future of the franchise in an interview withIndieWirein May 2019.
“People ask me this all the time, ‘Am I ending the movie for a cliffhanger? Is there a number four it’s headed for?’ " Stahelski said. “Keanu and I have never, from one to two, two to three, ever expected to do a sequel or a follow-up.”
Still, Stahelski cautioned fans against setting their expectations too high for any future films.
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“John may survive all this s—, but at the end of it, there’s no happy ending. He’s got nowhere to go,” Stahelski said. “Honestly, I challenge you right now, here’s a question to you: How do you f—— want me to end it? Do you think he’s going to ride off into the f—— sunset?”
He continued, “He’s killed 300 f—— people and he’s just going to [walk away], everything’s OK? He’s just going to fall in love with a love interest? If you’re this f—— guy, if this guy really exist[ed], how is this guy’s day going to end?”
“He’s f—ed for the rest of his life!” the director said. “It’s just a matter of time.”
While fans of the franchise may have to wait longer to see it in theaters, Reeves is now back on the big screen, starring in a new installment ofThe Matrix Resurrections.
source: people.com
